Love seeing how they are made. The quality of the manufacture is impressive, particularly the modern technology they're using.
 

 

Been posted a few times but yes good video. You can actually do a tour of Mlada Boleslav and the Skoda Museum. We did it earlier this year as a day out whilst in the Czech Republic visiting Prague.

Can you pick your car up from the factory?

24 minutes ago, Tim1631 said:

Can you pick your car up from the factory?

unfortunately not.  I would have chosen it as an option if possible, although it is a 850 mile drive from Prague to London, it would have run the engine in and it's not a bad route, just a bit long to do in one hit.

Impressive. I always wonder who makes the machines that make the machines. 

2 hours ago, threadbear said:

Impressive. I always wonder who makes the machines that make the machines. 

 

Most of the robotic machines I saw at Mlada Boleslav were made by Kuka; a leading German Manufacturer in industrial robotic equipment 

I need to go and have a good look around there 

On the factory tour you don't see too much, as it's not safe.  It's mainly final assembly and the engine shop.   It may have changed since I had a look (it was a briskoda trip 10 years ago), but the museum is good. 

Edited 23 October, 20178 yr by roo
It was not 9 years ago, but 10! (I'm getting old).

5 hours ago, threadbear said:

Impressive. I always wonder who makes the machines that make the machines. 

 

As has already been mentioned Kuka are very commonly used in automotive production. TheGeekGroup on youtube have a painfully slow tear down of a Kuka robot, it was pretty good background viewing if you can stand the guys doing it. Fanuc seem to be used in this factory as well. Their presses seemed to be by Schuler and their spot welding gear by Düring. That's all I noticed.

 

One thing I got a kick out of was the 3D printed template for the badge locations.