The FDA's new Medical Device Innovation Initiative aims to facilitate the development and evaluation of new medical devices; strengthen the nation’s research infrastructure; and respond quickly to scientific breakthroughs.
After assessing ergonomic injuries at each of its manufacturing facilities, engineers at Triumph Aerostructures addressed cumulative trauma disorders related to handheld power tools.
Innovative Automation Inc., a certified systems integrator for Cognex
Corp., recently was presented with a challenge by one of its long-standing
automotive supplier customers. The supplier needed Innovative Automation to design and build an assembly
line for a new actuator.
Recently, four customers in the telecommunications, construction and
office supply industries came to Dura-Pack seeking solutions for their
material-handling problems. For all four applications, Dura-Pack used a Model
TM conveyor.
In late 2009, tabletop games company Bastion began using the FreeForm 3D
modeling system to create detailed models of miniature figurines for its
initial product, the Ex illis medieval fantasy war game. The system created molded plastic miniatures that look exactly like their
digital counterparts.
In today’s economy, manufacturers must find ways to assemble more product with less labor. As a result, they are increasingly using fully and semiautomatic screwdriving equipment to boost productivity and improve quality.
JR Manufacturing Inc. has a simple and effective strategy: Improve efficiency by replacing menial labor with robotic automation. Greater efficiency means in-creased competitiveness, which leads to growth. The formula has worked well thus far.
Traditionally, manufacturers have relied on manual welding to assemble high-mix, low-volume products. But, more companies are turning to a new breed of flexible robots, software and controls.
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