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Articles by Austin Weber

Comeback of the American Fastener?

May 1, 2012

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Reshoring will increase demand for American-made screws, nuts and bolts.

Leak Testing Large Castings

May 1, 2012

By Austin Weber

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Porosity and sealing affect engine blocks, wheels and other big auto parts.

Green Energy Drives Siemens

May 1, 2012

By Austin Weber

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Solar inverters and wind turbines share a common production philosophy.

On Campus: RPI Center Focuses on Advanced Manufacturing

May 1, 2012

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Although Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is the nation’s oldest technological university, it’s on the cutting edge of advanced manufacturing.

Control Room Plays Pivotal Role at Chrysler Belvidere

April 26, 2012

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Most people associate control rooms with nuclear power plants, oil refineries or NASA rocket launches.

Assembly Then & Now: The Dodge Main Plant

April 26, 2012

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When Chrysler’s Belvidere Assembly Plant (the home of the new Dodge Dart) opened in the middle of a northern Illinois cornfield in 1965, the automaker was in the midst of a decade of growth.

Assembly Then & Now: Fiat’s Lingotto Plant

April 26, 2012

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Several Fiat factories in Europe, including Pomigliano, Italy, and Tychy, Poland, were benchmarked by engineers from Chrysler’s Belvidere Assembly Plant before producing the new Dodge Dart.

Quality Initiative Transforms Chrysler Belvidere

April 26, 2012

By Austin Weber

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Chrysler Group LLC is betting big on its new Dodge Dart compact sedan, which hits dealer showrooms in June.

New Belvidere Body Shop Boosts Productivity

April 26, 2012

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The Dodge Dart compact sedan differs significantly from the two other vehicles that are built at Chrysler’s Belvidere, IL, assembly plant—the Jeep Compass and Jeep Patriot sport utility vehicle.

Chrysler Rethinks Its Belvidere Plant

April 2, 2012

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Fiat design and lean thinking transform an old factory.

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