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Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts) Mon Dec 12, 2011, 04:16 PM Dec 2011

VW Manufacturing Plant in Dresdan, Germany - The transparent factory

I found this video pretty fascinating....it's amazing how a car factory for the 21st century can be built in an urban area, where the buyer can even help in building it if he chooses. The level of automation is mind boggling. While that has obviously impacted assembly jobs, there are a lot of jobs producing the technology to make such a factory viable.

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VW Manufacturing Plant in Dresdan, Germany - The transparent factory (Original Post) Old and In the Way Dec 2011 OP

thanks for the OP mdmc Dec 2011 #1

I like the cargo tram Lars77 Jun 2012 #2

Impressive Mr Rogers Jun 2012 #3

mdmc

(29,162 posts)

1. thanks for the OP

Reply to Old and In the Way (Original post)

Sat Dec 17, 2011, 04:34 PM

Dec 2011

Lars77

(3,032 posts)

2. I like the cargo tram

Reply to Old and In the Way (Original post)

Sun Jun 3, 2012, 08:33 PM

Jun 2012

It uses the public tram network.

Dresden is the only city in the former DDR that actually grows (except old east berlin), the rest is not doing that great.

Mr Rogers

(8 posts)

3. Impressive

Reply to Old and In the Way (Original post)

Thu Jun 21, 2012, 12:22 PM

Jun 2012

Really impressive assembly factory. Robotics has reduced the need for people. It would be neat to see the component factories or suppliers that feed the assembly shop.

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