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  • Body side transfer robot.
  • Body side sub assembly with portal robot.
  • Fixing body sides to the car body.
  • Car waiting for body sides to be spot welded.
  • Inline measurement of car body.
  • Inline measurement of car body.
  • Sub assembly held in a fixture for spot welding.
  • Associates checking the panel gap between the trunk lid and body.
  • Associate inserting the trunk e-coat (electro coating) jig into the car body ready for the paintshop.
  • Camera measurement system checking dimensional accuracy of a mid-build car body shell.
  • Simultaneous spot welding of a sub assembly in a geometry fixture.
  • Plant Oxford associate measuring points on the new car.
  • A solid aluminium car body is used for measurement reference points.
  • Aluminium body being measured for reference points.
  • An engineer applies laser reference spots in the geometric optical measurement cell.
  • The laser in action in the geometric optical measurement cell.
  • The water test facility in action.
  • Icicles appear as a MINI is subjected to sub zero temperatures in the climate test booth.
  • Icicles appear as a MINI is subjected to sub zero temperatures in the climate test booth.
  • A MINI is tested in the new acoustic testing chamber.
  • A MINI is tested in the new acoustic testing chamber.
  • GOM Measurement cell for the outer panels in Sub Assembly, MINI Plant Swindon.
  • Coils of steel ready to be pressed at MINI Plant Swindon.
  • Steel being loaded into blanker in the press shop, MINI Plant Swindon.
  • Steel being dropped to straighten it in the blanker, in the press shop, MINI Plant Swindon.
  • Line 15, in the press shop, MINI Plant Swindon.
  • Inside line 15, bonnets being pressed, in the press shop, MINI Plant Swindon.
  • The final outer bonnet skins leaving the end of line 15, in the press shop, MINI Plant Swindon.
  • Quality checks to ensure standards are met in the press shop, MINI Plant Swindon.
  • The bonnet cell in sub assembly, MINI Plant Swindon, where the bonnets are constructed.
  • The bonnet inners are joined to the outer surface of the bonnet in the tactile laser welding cell, in sub assembly, MINI Plant Swindon.
  • The MINI's new paint being baked in the oven at Plant Oxford's paintshop.
  • In the fully automated top coat spray booth.
  • Robots about to apply sealant on the seam seal line.
  • Final inspection on the seam seal line.
  • Polish and check to remove surface dust.
  • Robots start to open the car doors before the colour coat is applied.
  • Lining up to be given a final polish.
  • The car in the rotary slings at Plant Oxford.
  • Cockpit fitment - the dashboard module is positioned.
  • The cockpit and wiring are in place and the car is about to be transported to the next stage of the assembly process.
  • In the rotary slings the car has had its fuel tank and lines fitted.
  • The new glazing cell in assembly.
  • At engine marriage as the engine is lifted up under the car for fitment.
  • A Volcanic Orange MINI makes its way along the production line.
  • Wheel fitment.
  • The final part of the production process in assembly.
  • Driving off the finishing line.
  • 4-door hatch in the rotary sling in Plant Oxford's assembly hall.
  • An associate preparing door wiring for the MINI 4-door in Plant Oxford's assembly hall.
  • A Volcanic Orange 4-door goes through the first stage at the assembly process at Plant Oxford.
  • Associates working on the MINI 4-door at the first production line in Plant Oxford's assembly hall.
  • The rotary sling at MINI Plant Oxford
  • An associate working on the new 4-door MINI in Plant Oxford's assembly hall.
  • An associate working on the new 4-door MINI in Plant Oxford's assembly hall.
  • Robots welding the side frame for the new 4-door MINI in Plant Oxford's bodyshop.
  • Robots welding the side frame for the new 4-door MINI in Plant Oxford's bodyshop.
  • Robots working on the side frame of the new MINI 4-door in Plant Oxford's bodyshop.
  • Robots working on the side frame of the new MINI 4-door in Plant Oxford's bodyshop.
  • Robots working on the side frame of the new MINI 4-door in Plant Oxford's bodyshop.
  • The bodyshell of the new 4-door MINI as it goes through Plant Oxford's bodyshop.
  • Associates checking the bodyshell of the 4-door MINI on the seam seal line in Plant Oxford's paintshop.
  • Associates checking the bodyshell of the 4-door MINI on the seam seal line in Plant Oxford's paintshop.
  • The new 4-door is about to enter the robot spray booth in Plant Oxford's paintshop.
  • In the robot spray booth in Plant Oxford's paintshop.
  • In the robot spray booth in Plant Oxford's paintshop.
  • In the robot spray booth in Plant Oxford's paintshop.
  • An Electric Blue MINI 4-door comes off the assembly line.
  • Produced at Plant Swindon, the rear doors are packed individually to ensure the highest quality is maintained.
  • The three millionth MINI is driven off the production line at Plant Oxford (9 September 2014).
  • Celebrating the three millionth MINI at Plant Oxford on 9th September 2014. L-r:: Board of Management member for Production Harald Krüger; Frank Bachmann, managing director of MINI Plants Oxford and Swindon; Baroness Kramer, Minister for Transport and Board of Management member Peter Schwarzenbauer, MINI, BMW Motorrad, Rolls-Royce and Aftersales.

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