Case Study: North American Manufacturing Company boosts yield and traceability with Bright Machines

Infotainment System For Automotive Giant Turns It Up With Smart Automation

North American Manufacturing Company, a North American EMS company producing critical and complex electronic assemblies for a major automotive manufacturer, needed a touchless solution for an infotainment control module line. They wanted end-to-end traceability and inspection capabilities for torque and angle values, gasket presence, and final product labeling, while overcoming a manual process with more than 50 touchpoints.

Bright Machines implemented an intelligent Microfactory with stations for pick and place, screw driving, vision inspection, laser scanning, barcode scanning, and torque verification. According to Bright Machines testing and projections, the solution increased unit production by 33% per hour, reduced human touches by 25%, cut defect rates by over 85%, and lowered assembly line staffing needs by 50%, while maintaining a 99% yield and 17-second cycle time.