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Green Manufacturing Goes Mainstream

July 20, 2011
Austin Weber
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Green manufacturing activity has remained steady over the past 12 months, buoyed by the rebounding economy. Manufacturers are engaged in a wide variety of sustainable initiatives, such as recycling, landfill gas and solar panels.

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Slashing Operating Costs of Low-Profile Conveyors

July 11, 2011
Charles Mitchell
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Belt manufacturers universally cite correct belt tension and crowned pulleys as the keys to long belt life and consistent slip-free performance.
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State of the Profession 2011: Happy Days Are Here Again

June 23, 2011
Austin Weber
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If the results of our annual State of the Profession survey are any indication, assemblers are ready for a manufacturing renaissance.
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Wire Harness

AssemTech Inc. is a busy and growing harness assembly shop in West Chicago, IL. The company has a 12,000-square-foot assembly area and employs 20 full-time harness assemblers - far cry from its early days back in 1986, when founder Chuck Hall and various family members assembled harnesses in his garage.

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Lighting and 3D: Their Impact on Vision Inspection
Cognex Corp. makes vision inspection systems for manufacturers worldwide. Recently, John Stamos, sales engineer for Cognex, spoke with Jim Camillo, a senior editor of Assembly magazine, about the impact of lighting and 3D technologies on current and future vision inspection systems. The interview was conducted after a small-group presentation by Stamos in Chicagoland.
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