Episode 28—Assembly News Now
Touring the Automated Assembly Line at Appliance Park
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GE Appliances is launching its first in-house water filter manufacturing operation at Appliance Park in Louisville, KY. The new automated assembly line was designed and built by ATC in Cookeville, TN. Virtual reality, digital twin technology and advanced simulation tools were used during design and development of the assembly line, allowing teams to test the equipment and optimize the design before it was built. The operation includes fully automated assembly and packaging, robotic pick-and-place systems guided by machine vision, 100 percent in-line leak testing, and end-to-end traceability.
The line is engineered to assemble water filters in seconds and is supported by control technicians, maintenance specialists and quality professionals who oversee performance, data integrity and continuous improvement.
This episode also covers:
- Audi takes a quantum leap in smart factories.
- New technology prints custom graphics directly onto cars.
- A new 3D-printing method creates soft robots with human-like movement.
- An automatic screwdriving system streamlines control cabinet assembly.
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