Case Study: Global Car Manufacturing Company achieves flexible production and reduced errors with Advantech touch panel PCs

Global Car Manufacturing Company - Customer Case Study

Global Car Manufacturing Company needed to modernize five labor-intensive production lines to boost productivity, raise quality and reduce error rates while giving line workers the flexibility to select alternative components and quickly fix failures. They engaged Advantech to supply multi-touch touch-panel computers (TPC-1840WP and TPC-2140WP) and HMI software to improve part tracking and operator decision-making across the plant.

Advantech implemented its TPC-1840WP and TPC-2140WP panel PCs—18.5" and 21" wide-format PCT multi-touch displays with AMD dual-core processors, GPU support, VESA mounting and compatibility with Advantech SUSIAccess/WebAccess—then installed and configured the customer’s bespoke HMI. Advantech’s solution delivered greater line flexibility and faster issue resolution so lines aren’t held up, improved tracking and operator usability (40% more screen area versus 4:3), and produced measurable gains in productivity, quality and reduced error rates, supported by global post-sales service from Advantech.