Going down the line with Scania

Building a truck is a complex process and smart assembly is the holy grail for all of the truck manufacturers. The thousands of individual parts have to arrive and be fitted to the new truck at precisely the right time, in the right order and in the right place.

This video from Scania was filmed at its assembly plant in Zwolle, Netherlands, and gives the viewer an idea of how modern trucks are put together and the complexity of the operation.

The video shows the assembly of a R 730 V8 truck. The process typically takes seven hours and involves some 500 people located at 65 stations along the assembly line.

As soon as a truck is ordered, a number of processes begin. At Scania’s various production units, work begins on the axles, cab, engine, frame and gearbox. Once these components are completed, they are delivered to the chassis assembly line closest to the vehicle’s final destination.

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