Invensys Metering Systems (Ludwigshafen, Germany) uses KT 5 contrast sensors from SICK Inc. (Minneapolis) in state-certified automatic testing stations for calibrating water and heater meters.
Every year, products become smaller, and tolerances become tighter. And when you add in strict safety requirements, manufacturers sometimes need to find new ways to do business.
In some ways, vibratory feeders have been a victim of their own success. The technology has worked so well, for so long, that few innovative ideas have been introduced.
Only one in four small to midsized manufacturers in the Northeast are pursuing lean manufacturing, according to a survey by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
Researchers in Spain have used a smart polymer to develop a robot finger that can feel the weight of what it’s pushing and adjust the energy it uses accordingly.
Dundee, MI, is the site for a new engine production facility. This facility is part of the Global Engine Alliance LLC, which is a joint venture created by Chrysler Group, Hyundai Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. to develop four-cylinder engines.