Google Glass on the Manufacturing Floor using Proceedix

AGCO’s Jackson, Minnesota manufacturing team has incorporated Google Glass to audit finished product before it is shipped to dealers for consumer purchase. Wearable technology allows the Quality team to thoroughly inspect tractors while improving standards in safety, checklist documentation, issue trending and throughput. Although Glass still feels as futuristic of a technology as flying cars, AGCO has embraced the elaborate electronic devices, making use of voice activated commands and eye winks as daily tools. In addition to the efficiency that voice and eye motion bring to the process, the simple fact that the quality technicians are no longer carrying devices, allowing for hands free inspection and focus on safety has increased throughput, safety records and checkpoint reliability. Checklists are now smart, following model specifications and presenting instructional diagrams and text that drive the technician’s response and follow-up actions. Every point on the checklists requires action and offers a level of detail that allows on the job training for newer employees and newly released model specifications. As Agricultural equipment companies continue to competitively advance their technologies to help farmers maximize their yield, the complexities to produce the machines increases. As the world also continues to battle a shortage of skilled manufacturing workers, solutions like wearable technology, offering immediate access to instructions and information will become required. The company’s that realize this and find solutions will be in positions to not only succeed in, but win, the global markets. #agcocorp