When DaimlerChrysler decided to go after the growing entry-level sport utility market segment, the company designed a brand new vehicle and built a brand new plant in which to produce it. From the get-go, the company wanted to achieve high quality and to minimize the effect of unforeseen errors that occur in the complex automotive assembly process.
Today, after a successful, on-time launch, the Jeep Liberty is in full production at Daimler-Chrysler's new Toledo North Assembly Plant (TNAP). This plant uses the latest technology in terms of tooling, production processes and quality control. Among the state-of-the-art equipment in DaimlerChrysler's body shop are five systems that perform in-process dimensional gaging on various subassemblies.