hen Henry Ford reimagined the manufacturing process with interchangeable parts and a ‘continuous flow’ through specialist operators, he cut motor car production from 12 hours to 93 minutes. Replicated by manufacturers globally, this new production paradigm not only made cars affordable for the masses but drove huge social and industrial change.

A century on, by channelling Ford’s pioneering approach to processes as well as products, engineers are continuing to find solutions for today’s pressing challenges.

One of these is ‘CAD-to-FAB’ - CAD stands for ‘computer-aided design’ and FAB for ‘digitised fabrication.’ Combined, this process can streamline and clean up the entire production line, from concept to customer-ready unit. 

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