Together, AC Floby and veyra are establishing a unified platform for quality and process data intelligence

Nestled in the plains outside Falköping, Sweden, the production halls of Automotive Components Floby come to life in the early morning hours. Machines settle into rhythm, systems are checked and the first batch of the day makes its way through tightly controlled production lines.

Eva Rosén, Head of Quality & Environment, knows this place inside and out. She started her career on the shop floor, fresh out of school, and today sits on the management team.

"This is a close-knit community with a very familial culture. Many people spend their entire careers here, as did the generation before them. We often have retired colleagues coming back for lunch in the cafeteria."

Since the 1950s, AC Floby has excelled in an industry where precision is not optional. As a long-standing supplier of premium, precision-engineered components to global automotive OEMs, their reputation has been built on consistency, discipline and trust.

Here, quality is not a mere slogan. It is a way of life.

When data grows faster than the tools to harness it

Like most modern manufacturers, AC Floby operates in an increasingly data-rich environment. Metrics are continuously logged via measurement machines, sensors and manual controls, and statistical frameworks are part of the company's DNA.

"Having been around for as long as we have – and delivering to the types of customers we've worked with – strict quality control has always been front and centre."

Yet as the industry evolves – from hardware to customer demands and competitive pressures – so do the challenges posed for quality management.

In most factories, data volumes and sources have multiplied. At its core, this is a positive development – laying the foundation for intelligent manufacturing. Yet, the same data easily becomes siloed across disparate machines, systems and file formats. This makes it near-impossible for most manufacturers to collectively work with their data and to generate factory-wide insights, warnings or awareness.

"A key strategic focus for us is efficient consolidation of measurement data across production lines. Without this, most value-enhancing insights just sit undiscovered. At the same time, we want to minimise the manual time spent collecting and processing data after the fact."

A modern intelligence layer for quality management

Together, AC Floby and veyra are establishing a unified, interconnected platform for quality and process data intelligence. The system is designed to support daily decision-making close to production – ranging from real-time monitoring to predictive analytics, root-cause identification and team collaboration. Leveraging advances in AI, the parties are also introducing agentic functionality and a system that automatically surfaces insights, recommendations and focus-points to engineers.

"This is about elevating control and future-proofing our competitiveness, while also removing friction. Our engineers should spend their time doing what they do best; world-class production and quality assurance. Not wrestling with datasets."

A global megatrend in the making

AC Floby is one of a growing group of factories with deep experience, strong quality cultures and a clear ambition to elevate their digital capabilities into the modern era.

It is up to quality leaders to ensure the right tools for what comes next, and not fall behind the latest technological advancements. The fields of software services and AI are going through a generational shift, and many European manufacturers risk getting on the train later than competitors.

If you want to hear more, we are always ready to show what veyra can do for your factory.