NOVEMBER 2018
Vol 252
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ARRI Camera Factory The Germans are well regarded internationally as makers of precision equipment and that is certainly true for what takes place in the Munich premises of ARRI. Set in the busy Tuerkenstrasse in the university district of Munich, the building was undergoing some significant restoration both inside and out. The bad news was that my visit had to be in the afternoon due to my other commitments, and that was when the day’s production was winding down, but the good news was that it allowed me time to talk with some of their key personnel. My main guide was Andreas Weeber who works in camera assembly taking care of quality control. Andreas: I’m one of the colleagues who first checks the cameras when they are assembled and I look at the first images. Accompanying us is Heiko Meyer, corporate communications manager. Ed: Now we’re starting in the ALEXA Mini section and it’s just one room; it’s a very clean room and there are lots of bits but they’re Andreas and Heiko. very nicely arranged as one would expect from any German factory. Andreas, you have changed the assembly process over the years. How is it now different?