National Home Security Month
Yale launches firstof-its-kind MOTUS production line for multipoint locks
Ned Kenjic, Director and Head of Manufacturing at ASSA ABLOY UKI, introduces MOTUS, the new multipoint lock manufacturing flowline at ASSA ABLOY’ s production facility in Willenhall.
At ASSA ABLOY, we believe the future of manufacturing is built on innovation, investment and continuous improvement. That’ s why we’ ve introduced MOTUS – a transformative new manufacturing flowline designed to move multipoint lock production forward and support the next generation of Britishmade locking solutions.
The first production line of its kind for multipoint locking in the UK, MOTUS represents a significant investment in Yale’ s manufacturing operations and reflects the company’ s commitment to delivering greater quality, consistency and responsiveness for customers across the fenestration industry.
MOTUS – Moving Manufacturing Forward
Derived from the Latin word meaning“ to move”, MOTUS is more than a production line – it is ASSA ABLOY’ s vision for the future of multipoint lock manufacturing, reinforcing our continued commitment to manufacturing locks here in the UK.
Developed over a two-year period in partnership with Birmingham-based automation specialists ADI Automation, the 29-metre flowline has been inspired by advanced automotive manufacturing principles and designed to challenge traditional approaches to lock production.
Every product touchpoint was analysed to identify unnecessary handling,
movement and inefficiencies. The result is a smarter, connected manufacturing environment where products move seamlessly through production with greater efficiency, consistency and quality.
Combining bespoke automation, manufacturing expertise and real-time performance data, MOTUS creates a more agile manufacturing operation capable of responding faster to customer demand while providing a flexible platform for future growth, innovation and continuous development.
Designed for Today – Engineered for Tomorrow
While MOTUS delivers immediate benefits through improved productivity, consistency and quality, it has also been designed with the future firmly in mind.
The flowline has been engineered as a scalable automation platform with the long-term ambition of transforming raw steel coil into a fully assembled, packaged lock through an integrated end-to-end manufacturing process.
Through intelligent automation and programmable flexibility, MOTUS will ultimately have the capability to manufacture multiple lock variants through software-driven changeovers rather than complex physical reconfiguration. This future-ready approach ensures the line can evolve alongside customer requirements, product innovation and changing market demands.
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