Navistar’s new San Antonio Manufacturing Plant in Texas is designed to be a “benchmark” facility in terms of sustainability and the latest data-driven manufacturing techniques. The company said it’s taking actions to reduce the environmental impact of its manufacturing operations, with the goal of becoming zero carbon, and the plant reflects that, with the ability to produce both electric and combustion vehicles as well as being an energy-saving facility in itself. Learn more: Navistar San Antonio Plant Showcases Latest Manufacturing Tech
Inside Navistar’s New High-Tech San Antonio Plant [Photos]
The San Antonio plant is capable of building Class 6 through 8 vehicles, including electric models like this International eMV Series.
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A new International truck comes off the line at Navistar’s new San Antonio manufacturing facility. The factory is set to hit full capacity this summer.
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Constructed, painted cabs move along a conveyor line between the paint shop and the general assembly building.
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The frame and chassis are built at the beginning of the general assembly line. Here, the vehicle frame is upside down to secure the axles to the frame.
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The Navistar San Antonio Manufacturing Plant is a nearly 1-million-square-foot manufacturing facility, which includes sustainable operation techniques and Industry 4.0 technologies.
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“The choices we make today will take Navistar to a new level of impact in the transportation industry,” said Mark Hernandez, executive vice president, Global Manufacturing and Supply Chain.
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Automated guided vehicles, or AGVs, are used for cab, engine and material handling conveyance throughout the plant.
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In the body shop, Fanuc robotic welders automate the construction process of the vehicle body by welding prefabricated components to create the vehicle cab.
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The Navistar San Antonio Manufacturing Plant is a paperless operation. Employees on the line can find details of the build and parts needed during each step of the assembly process.
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Navistar CEO Mathias Carlbaum said that by 2030, more than 50% of the vehicles that leave the new San Antonio plant will be zero-emission vehicles.
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This is the first commercial truck assembly plant in the U.S. since the early 1990s, according to Navistar CEO Mathias Carlbaum.
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An employee working on the general assembly line.
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Cummins engines ready to go into International trucks on the San Antonio assembly line.
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The paint booths at the San Antonio Manufacturing Plant have minimal overspray to optimize paint usage and reduce waste.
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