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Ford Focuses on Flexibility

October 1, 2012
The Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, MI, takes flexible manufacturing to a new level


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Reprocessing Reusable Medical Devices

October 1, 2012
The growth of medical device reprocessing is forcing OEMs to rethink how they design and assemble their products.


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Automating Control Panel Assembly

October 1, 2012
New automation technologies can save control panel manufacturers thousands in assembly costs


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Connectors for Energy-Efficient Lighting

October 1, 2012
The right connector can make a big difference in the performance of LED-based lighting.


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Heat Shrink Tubing

October 1, 2012
Made of thermoplastic or elastomeric material, this tubing provides an extra layer of protection to wire harnesses.


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Throughput Is Not an Impossible Dream

October 1, 2012
Screw feeders, poka-yoke devices and other tools can speed up screwdriving


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Ultrasonic Welding With a Twist

October 1, 2012
Torsional ultrasonic welding provides solutions for many application challenges in metal and plastic welding.


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Reinventing the Wheel Pays Off for Toolbox Supplier

October 1, 2012
In 2010, Lista International decided to develop a new series of four- and six-wheel Technician Toolboxes that would be larger, heavier and stronger than anything Lista had offered in the past.


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Solving the Wrong Problem

October 1, 2012
There’s nothing worse than solving the wrong problem. It’s bad on many fronts—consumption of valuable resources, mislaid expectations of company leadership, and frustration of the solvers.


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Fabricator Profits From New Welding Technology

October 1, 2012
Brimfield, OH-based East End Welding Inc. has performed welding, fabrication and other services since 1949.


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Hands-On Students Automate Gun-Sight Assembly

October 1, 2012
Located in Gladstone, MI, Marble Arms has been manufacturing gun sights and other wares since 1892.


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Software Improves Worker Efficiency and Safety

October 1, 2012
As a global supplier of composite materials, Ferro Corp. knows that material quality has a direct impact on product performance.


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Holding China Accountable

October 1, 2012
In September, the Obama administration filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) accusing China of illegally subsidizing exports of auto parts.


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Lid-Lift Bushings Earn Kiss of Approval From Lipstick Manufacturer

October 1, 2012
Kingston, Ontario-based Pure Ingenuity Design & Fabrication Group is a custom stainless steel equipment fabricator that manufactures all sorts of processing equipment for global companies in the food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries.


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