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Assembly in Action: Lean Material Handling Plays a Leading Role

Workstations, flow racks and conveyors take center stage for an assembler of movie lighting.


Assembly in Action: Panel PCs Handle Heavy-Duty Lifting Chores

When designing a new heavy-duty transporter, engineers at TDS Automation didn't have much room for the controller. A tablet PC solved the problem.



Assembly in Action: Roller Thrust Bearings Solve Car Seat Challenge

Engineers at bearing manufacturer Hartford Technologies helped GM improve the drive gear assembly for a seat adjuster.



Assembly in Action: Vertical Lifts Free Up Valuable Floor Space

Bauer Compressors needed a way to more effectively manage its growing parts inventory and add floor space at its assembly plant.


Automation Profiles: Cabinet Assembly Moves Into 21st Century

Robots are taught how to pick up wooden parts that vary in size, density and orientation.

by John Sprovieri


Leading Lean: Salvage Your Waste

A great lean thinker has a lens for value.

by Jamie Flinchbaugh


The Editorial: Protect Hearing on the Line

More than 22 million U.S. workers are exposed to noise levels that put them at risk for hearing loss. Plant managers are obligated to protect their workers' hearing.


We Fed It: Sealed Drive Feeds Primers Safely

An ammunition manufacturer needed to feed primers, the cylindrical brass parts used to light the propellant in projectiles. Automation Devices Inc. hit the target.


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