Renault's Quality Control for Clio and Twingo E-Tech at Revoz Plant
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Renault's Revoz plant in Slovenia uses AI, lasers, and cameras for quality control on Clio and Twingo E-Tech, building 300 cars daily with digitalized processes.
Renault has given a look at how quality control works for the Clio and the electric Twingo E-Tech at the Revoz plant in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. The facility builds around 300 cars per day, with parts delivered by roughly 85 trucks each day.
Quality control starts in the body shop. Robots weld the body at approximately 5,000 points, and then lasers check geometry at over 70 control points. An AI system compares the measurements against targets and flags any deviations before they exceed acceptable limits.
Cameras are also used during manual operations. For instance, when assembling doors and laying carpet, the system captures hundreds of images. Beneath the vehicle, it monitors nuts, bolts, and plastic clips. Over the roughly nine hours it takes a car to go from the first weld to final inspection, images and equipment data—from robot temperature to screwdriver torque—are logged into the database.
Renault says this digitalization helps shorten development cycles. Thierry Charvet, head of quality and supply chains, notes that the Twingo E-Tech reached production readiness in 21 months—in the past, that timeframe only got them to the first prototype.
