30 mins, 2013
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Key Topics
- Car Manufacturing
- Robotics
- Jaguar Land Rover
Jaguar is a world-famous name for quality cars for the rich and famous. This film takes us inside the famous Castle Bromwich factory in the West Midlands, UK, to see how they make one - in this case, the Jaguar XJ.
PRESS SHOP: First stage is pressing the various body panels out of the metal "blanks". Aluminium is used, for lightness and strength.
BODY IN WHITE: Next, the parts are put together in the Body In White shop, using robots and skilled manpower, resulting in completed shells for the XJ coming off the line, one every 4.1 minutes.
PAINT, FINAL TRIM & ASSEMBLY: The shells are painted, then go to "Final Trim" to be made into completed cars, each customised to particular orders. Each car has a bar code number that contains all its unique features and destination. Quality Control is also a vital element, through the whole process and at final checking stage.
JAGUAR: A VERY BRITISH COMPANY? Jaguar is "Made In Britain", part of Jaguar Land Rover, but the company is owned by Indian car makers Tata. Its biggest market is China, where Jaguars are the status symbol for the new moneyed classes. Jaguar sales are on the rise, providing more UK jobs, proving it's possible to thrive, even in a recession.
Full series:
Inside A Factory: How They Make The Jaguar
Inside A Factory: The New Mini
Inside A Factory: Global Car
Inside A Factory: Cadbury's
Inside A Factory: The Crisp Makers
Inside A Factory: Brompton Bikes
Inside A Factory: The DVD Player
Inside A Factory: Making PCBs
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