Worker guidance system controls assembly processes

The pump manufacturer Wilo is modernizing its main plant in Dortmund. A digital worker guidance system from Soma acts as the factory's intelligence and monitors all production processes.
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The pump manufacturer Wilo is modernizing its main plant in Dortmund. A digital worker guidance system from Soma acts as the factory's intelligence and monitors all production processes.
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