Located in the Tianjin Free Trade Zone, HEG OEM Electronics (Tianjin, China) operates 21 automatic insertion machines, seven fully automatic surface mount technology lines and nine manual assembly lines.
When the Hubble Space Telescope turns its solar panels to the sun, it uses the same motion control technology that enables a six-axis robot to perform a series of spot welds quickly, accurately and repeatably.
The Durango HB sport utility vehicle from DaimlerChrysler (Auburn Hills, MI) is built with acoustical dampening foam in several body cavities to lesson road and engine noise.
Graco Inc. has acquired Liquid Control Corp. (North Canton, OH) and all its affiliated companies, including Decker Industries (Palm City, FL), Liquid Control Ltd. (Wellingborough, UK) and Profill Corp. (North Canton, OH).
Battelle researcher Pingsha Dong has developed a method for predicting fatigue life in welded structures that he says has the potential to save billions of dollars in the aerospace, automotive, bridge construction, shipbuilding, pipeline and offshore oil rig industries.
One of the hallmarks of the modern world is that technology marches ever onward. Every day, new products are created that we didn't know we needed until they hit the market.
Lean workstations are designed for minimal wasted motion, which refers to any unnecessary time and effort required to assemble a product. Excessive twists or turns, uncomfortable reaches or pickups, and unnecessary walking all contribute to wasted motion.
The Automotive division at Motorola Government Enterprise Mobility Solutions (GEMS, Shaumburg, IL) produces embedded electronics and communications systems for the automotive and heavy-vehicle markets.
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