End-to-end visibility

Manual Line

Bottlenecks, cycle times, and walking waste — across the entire manual line.

End-to-end visibility

Manual Line

Bottlenecks, cycle times, and walking waste — across the entire manual line.

Manual assembly line with multiple workstations and operators

HOW IT WORKS

Two camera perspectives —

one complete picture of the line.

1

WORKSTATION CAMERA

Cycle and process tracking per station

Every work step logged — cycle times, machine interruptions, station utilisation, and deviations. Continuous data without manual observation or time studies.

2

BIRD-EYE CAMERA

Walking routes and material flow

Overhead view tracks movement patterns across the line — walking distance, residence time, material handling, and layout inefficiency made visible and measurable.

WHAT YOU GET

From invisible losses to

From invisible losses to

actionable intelligence.

actionable intelligence.

Real-time bottleneck detection — line-level and station-level

Automated waste identification — NVA time, waiting, and walking

Cycle-time variance analysis per station, shift, and product

Faster reaction to deviations — real-time alerts, not next-day reports

Best-practice capture — what high-performing shifts do differently

DEPLOYMENT

2–4 weeks from camera installation to live line insights

INTEGRATION

Standalone or connected to PLC, MES, and ERP — no replacement required

PRIVACY

Edge-processed, anonymised, works-council approved across Europe

SCALE

Single manual line to multi-site enterprise deployments

PAYBACK

Typically under 12 months — ABB achieved payback in under one year

ABB improves production productivity by 15%+ with AI-powered shop floor intelligence

By turning optical shop floor data into real-time operational insights, the team identified bottlenecks, understood root causes, and achieved improvements that traditional lean methods could not have delivered in the same timeframe.

15%+ productivity improvement

Watch success story

ABB improves production productivity by 15%+ with AI-powered shop floor intelligence

By turning optical shop floor data into real-time operational insights, the team identified bottlenecks, understood root causes, and achieved improvements that traditional lean methods could not have delivered in the same timeframe.

15%+ productivity improvement

Watch success story

ABB improves production productivity by 15%+ with AI-powered shop floor intelligence

By turning optical shop floor data into real-time operational insights, the team identified bottlenecks, understood root causes, and achieved improvements that traditional lean methods could not have delivered in the same timeframe.

15%+ productivity improvement

Watch success story

ABB improves production productivity by 15%+ with AI-powered shop floor intelligence

By turning optical shop floor data into real-time operational insights, the team identified bottlenecks, understood root causes, and achieved improvements that traditional lean methods could not have delivered in the same timeframe.

15%+ productivity improvement

Watch success story

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Works across every production environment.

Our Solutions

Almetra is the intelligence layer for your factory — it turns what happens on the floor into real-time answers and measurable improvement.

Manual

Automated

Lines

Stations

PRIVACY & SECURITY

For works councils

and employees.

Raw video deleted in 10 min

All processing happens on-device at the line. Raw footage never leaves the factory floor and is automatically deleted within ten minutes.

Processes tracked, not people

Almetra tracks entire processes and anonymises workers. No individual identification, no personal data retained. Approved by works councils across Europe.

High cybersecurity by design

Edge architecture means no raw data transits the network. Full cybersecurity compliance built into the deployment model from day one.

GDPR compliant

No personal data is stored or linked to individuals.

Works council co-decision

We support the formal co-determination process throughout rollout.

No performance ranking

KPIs reflect process bottlenecks — never individual output.

Open to audit

Works councils can review the system and its data practices at any time.

Workers know exactly what is captured and why. Works councils are involved from day one, not after the fact.

— Christian Steinler, Factory Manager, ABB Heidelberg

Questions?

We're happy to meet with your works council directly.

PRIVACY & SECURITY

For works councils

and employees.

Raw video deleted in 10 min

All processing happens on-device at the line. Raw footage never leaves the factory floor and is automatically deleted within ten minutes.

Processes tracked, not people

Almetra tracks entire processes and anonymises workers. No individual identification, no personal data retained. Approved by works councils across Europe.

High cybersecurity by design

Edge architecture means no raw data transits the network. Full cybersecurity compliance built into the deployment model from day one.

GDPR compliant

No personal data is stored or linked to individuals.

Works council co-decision

We support the formal co-determination process throughout rollout.

No performance ranking

KPIs reflect process bottlenecks — never individual output.

Open to audit

Works councils can review the system and its data practices at any time.

Workers know exactly what is captured and why. Works councils are involved from day one, not after the fact.

— Christian Steinler, Factory Manager, ABB Heidelberg

Questions?

We're happy to meet with your works council directly.

PRIVACY & SECURITY

For works councils

and employees.

Raw video deleted in 10 min

All processing happens on-device at the line. Raw footage never leaves the factory floor and is automatically deleted within ten minutes.

Processes tracked, not people

Almetra tracks entire processes and anonymises workers. No individual identification, no personal data retained. Approved by works councils across Europe.

High cybersecurity by design

Edge architecture means no raw data transits the network. Full cybersecurity compliance built into the deployment model from day one.

GDPR compliant

No personal data is stored or linked to individuals.

Works council co-decision

We support the formal co-determination process throughout rollout.

No performance ranking

KPIs reflect process bottlenecks — never individual output.

Open to audit

Works councils can review the system and its data practices at any time.

Workers know exactly what is captured and why. Works councils are involved from day one, not after the fact.

— Christian Steinler, Factory Manager, ABB Heidelberg

Questions?

We're happy to meet with your works council directly.

PRIVACY & SECURITY

For works councils

and employees.

Raw video deleted in 10 min

All processing happens on-device at the line. Raw footage never leaves the factory floor and is automatically deleted within ten minutes.

Processes tracked, not people

Almetra tracks entire processes and anonymises workers. No individual identification, no personal data retained. Approved by works councils across Europe.

High cybersecurity by design

Edge architecture means no raw data transits the network. Full cybersecurity compliance built into the deployment model from day one.

GDPR compliant

No personal data is stored or linked to individuals.

Works council co-decision

We support the formal co-determination process throughout rollout.

No performance ranking

KPIs reflect process bottlenecks — never individual output.

Open to audit

Works councils can review the system and its data practices at any time.

Workers know exactly what is captured and why. Works councils are involved from day one, not after the fact.

— Christian Steinler, Factory Manager, ABB Heidelberg

Questions?

We're happy to meet with your works council directly.

See what's happening on your manual line

from day one.

Request a demo or start with a factory assessment. Most teams see their first real-time bottleneck and cycle-time insights within two weeks of deployment.

Questions

answered.

What is Almetra and how is it different from a camera or video analytics system?

What kinds of factories and production environments does Almetra work in?

How long does deployment take — and what does implementation look like?

How does Almetra handle data privacy and worker concerns?

Does Almetra replace our existing MES, ERP, or PLC systems?

What outcomes can we realistically expect — and how quickly?

Is Almetra only useful for improving existing lines — or can it help with new products and ramp-ups?

What does the path from pilot to full deployment look like?

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