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Chinese Automaker Deploys 94 AMRs at Beijing Assembly Plant

Autonomous mobile robots will be used for material handling.

April 20, 2024

BEIJING—Chinese automotive OEM Xiaomi Automobile Co. has successfully deployed 94 autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) at its assembly plant here.

Hyundai Transys Deploys Autonomous Mobile Robots at Alabama Assembly Plant

January 10, 2024

PRATTVILLE, AL—Tier 1 supplier Hyundai Transys has deployed autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) from Thira Robotics at its automotive seating assembly plant here. It marks the first time that a U.S. assembly plant has deployed Thira AMRs.

How To: Build Stronger Structures in Less Time, Convey Difficult-to-Handle Containers and Increase Usable Factory Floorspace

August 1, 2023

Creform offers a variety of unique products for simplifying, designing and building material handling structures and vehicles. Designing and building stronger workstations, carts and flow racks can be done in less time using the Creform 42mm pipe and joint system.

AGVs Help Continental Improve Assembly Line Efficiency

February 3, 2021

FRANKFURT, Germany—Continental AG has developed a fleet of mobile robots in-house to optimize material handling on its assembly lines.

John Deere Gets a Handle on the Coronavirus

August 5, 2020

MOLINE, IL—An engineer at John Deere has found an innovative way to keep material handling carts safe on assembly lines.

Equipment Manufacturer to Open New CT Facility

January 27, 2020

BOGOTA, NJ — Jesco Iron Craft Inc. (Jescraft), a material handling equipment manufacturer, has announced that it will open a new manufacturing facility in Oxford, CT, with an anticipated opening date of March 2020.

Electric Wagon for Material Transport

January 15, 2020

The EV5K prevents physical strain by moving up to 5,000 pounds of materials. The wagon features side steering and remote steering with corded or wireless control.

Clark Material Handling Completes Assembly Facility Expansion

December 12, 2019

Clark Material Handling announced the completed expansion of its third facility in Kentucky.

VW Subsidiary Tests Drone Parts Delivery

July 29, 2019

MARTORELL, Spain—Engineers at a car factory here are using drones to deliver parts to an assembly line. The autonomous aircraft are currently used to transport air bags and steering wheels.

Lean Layout Do’s and Don’ts

Flexibility and flow are critical to efficient assembly line design

Austin Weber

May 2, 2019

Optimizing flow and minimizing waste are two of the basic elements of lean manufacturing. Those concepts also play a critical role in laying out assembly lines.