Sonys factory can assemble a PlayStation console every 30 seconds – TweakTown

Sonys Japan-based manufacturing facility will be a remarkable property when it begins producing next-gen PS5 consoles alongside the present PS4 lineup.

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A current report from Nikkei Asian Review shines a light on one of Sonys little-known house field benefits: an ultra-efficient assembly line that can belt out 2 PlayStation 4 consoles every minute. The Kisarazu-based plant is wholly-owned by Sony, and owes its speedy efficiency to a team of 32 specialized Mitsubishi robotics who run a 100-foot assembly line. The plant has actually helped produce all generations of PlayStation hardware because the PS1 delivered in 1994.
The facility is practically totally automated, and apparently theres only 4 individuals on the line at any provided time. Robots do the majority of the assembly, consisting of twisting wires and threading them through little recesses, while the employees just feed the incomplete consoles onto the belts and after that package the finished items.

Image Credit: Nikkei Asian Review

Sony obviously started using this strategy in 2019, and it ought to assist optimize production efficiency with the next-generation PlayStation 5 console lineup.
Starting this year, Sony will be manufacturing and producing four various PlayStation consoles throughout two generations: The PS4, PS4 Pro, PS5, and PS5 Digital Edition.
Last upgraded: Jul 4, 2020 at 09:56 pm CDT