BMW USA Factory Tour
BMW Manufacturing employs over 8,000 people to produce the X3 and X5 Sports Activity Vehicle and the X4 and Sports X6 Activity Coupé 1,150 acres, the campus of 5 million square feet generates its own power, offers a family health center on-site and provides to date, BMW has invested over $ 7 8 billion in its activities SC 24 hour security and the personal struggle against fire.
The faster plant start-up in automotive history a record 23 months from the revolutionary site of the first car produced.
First full manufacturing facility outside Germany and first U BMW production facility.
First automobile manufacturing plant in the US to use water-based instead of high-solvent paints.
Catalyst for the first 100 digital vehicle developed manufactured by BMW X5 Sport Activity Vehicle.
Designed a successful landfill methane gas to Energy program that provides 50 of the total energy needs of the plant.
Named 2006 Top plant by plant Engineering Magazine.
80 of the cars produced are customized for individual customers.
Following the 2012 expansion, the plant is now more than 5 million square feet under roof.
First vehicle produced white 318i, September 8, 1994.
Total production since 1994, more than 3 7 million vehicles in December 2016.
BMW Manufacturing Co was the first manufacturer in the U S to use a color matching primer water based.
Over 36 MIG welding feet are used on the X5 body to create more rigidity.
On the line positions are rotated to reduce repetition, as well as being used for cross-training.
Paperwork verification of the correct working and installation of parts moves with the vehicle throughout the line.
Ten bolts are used to mount the engine in the engine compartment Total time is about 3 minutes for the engine wedding process.
Freedom of choice, it is the heart of the BMW production process produces at least 80 percent of its vehicles to customer order When you stop to consider all the unique combinations of exterior and interior colors, engines, options and put upgrades available, it is enough to tax the imagination in fact, it's said we could run two shifts a day, seven days a week, for a maximum of six months and never build the same two vehicle time perhaps more intriguing is the intricate and intelligent process by which it all is coordinated sequencing of parts and precise engineering that is so unique and so flexible, it allows you to make changes to your car up to five days before it is built.
The backbone of this orchestrated process comprises the main production lines of the Body Shop, Paint Shop and two Assembly facilities that produce X3, X4, X5 and X6.
Overview of BMW US factory output, production, the factory, the vehicle of sport.