Everyone knows Nestlé for the taste. Behind every scoop of ice cream, however, stands complex industrial engineering. TimelapseIT is documenting the construction of Nestlé’s new ice cream factory at Kibbutz Beit Kama in southern Israel — one of the largest industrial projects in the country, with an investment of roughly ₪300 million and a footprint of 18,000 square meters, scheduled to open in 2026.
Why a global brand documents construction in time-lapse
An industrial facility of this scale runs on a precise schedule. Every stage — foundations, steel, electrical, refrigeration systems, production equipment — depends on the one before it. A small delay in one trade ripples through the entire chain, and in a factory built to feed production lines, lost time means real money.
Continuous time-lapse documentation gives the project team something no static report can: a visual, dated record of exactly what happened on site and when. Managers use it to track pace, investors use it for transparency, and the legal team gets an indisputable record of progress and workmanship.
How we document an industrial mega-project
Our autonomous solar-powered 4K cameras operate around the clock, with no need for grid power or wired internet — ideal for a site in its earliest stages. Multiple angles cover the full footprint of the plant, drone photography adds scale, and AI-assisted processing keeps thousands of frames sharp and consistent over more than a year of construction.
The final film compresses months of engineering into minutes: the old structure coming down, foundations poured, the steel skeleton rising, systems installed — up to the first production line.
More than documentation — a brand asset
For a company like Nestlé, the finished film is more than a record. It communicates innovation, sustainability and executional strength — at launch events, in boardrooms and across social media.
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