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What’s New in (and Unique About) CAs?

Jim Camillo
January 23, 2013

Say “Krazy Glue” to someone outside the adhesives and assembly industry and you’re likely to get them thinking of the decades-old commercial of the construction worker stuck to, and dangling from, a high-rise steel beam.


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Oil and Gas Industry Adopts Lean Manufacturing

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
December 4, 2012

Oil and gas equipment manufacturers face many unique challenges.


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Tough Conditions Demand Tough Materials

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
December 4, 2012

Roughnecks (a term widely used in the oil and gas industry to describe oil-field workers) demand tough materials for equipment that must work around the clock in hostile environments. Delays


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Great Dane Turns to Automation

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
October 5, 2012
Great Dane Corp. is a leading manufacturer of dry van, refrigerated and platform trailers.


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Aluminum and Carbon Fiber Pose Joining Challenges

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
October 5, 2012
During the past decade, truck and trailer manufacturers have been using heavy amounts of aluminum to reduce weight.


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Volvo Truck Engineers Tackle Weight

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
October 5, 2012
Volvo Truck North America is a leading manufacturer of big trucks.


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Robotic Laser Inspection System Improves Ford MAP Quality

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
October 1, 2012

Ford Motor Co. is investing $100 million globally to install robotic laser inspection technology to improve fit and finish quality at its assembly plants. 


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Suppliers Play a Key Role Behind Ford MAP’s Success

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
October 1, 2012

Assemblers at Ford Motor Co.’s Michigan Assembly Plant (MAP) build four versions of the popular Ford Focus compact sedan. 


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Glass Bubbles in Polymer Composites

August 7, 2012
Glass bubbles can provide new and unique material and design solutions for innovative users.
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Composites ‘Deliver’ Light Weight in Trucks

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
August 1, 2012

Composites are becoming increasingly popular with body and trailer manufacturers. 


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