Betz
Contracting & Machining designs and builds custom turnkey machines,
automated assembly fixtures and quality control fixtures for a number of Tier 1
suppliers in the automotive industry.
An action plan is one of the most important parts of an A3 report. Turning ideas and conversations into crisp, focused action plans is something every lean leader needs to do.
By implementing lean manufacturing initiatives, Batesville Casket Co.'s assembly plant in Manchester, TN, has streamlined its operations. Assemblers use continuous improvement activities and lean tools to identify and eliminate waste in the production process.
One of the biggest questions surrounding structural adhesives is, “How do I know the bond is good?” Bonded joints are tested under many conditions during development, but those tests are destructive tests. New types of nondestrutive testing allow engineers to detect kissing disbonds.
Unlike
many assemblers, the company fabricates about 85 percent of the parts it uses.
Parts are often made in small quantities-sometimes as few as one at a time-to
meet real-time demand on the assembly line.
Dial-X Automated Equipment
designs and builds automated inspection, assembly and material-handling
equipment for a wide range of customers, including those in the pharmaceutical,
automotive and consumer goods industries.
Dynamic Testing &
Equipment (DTE) builds integrated testing systems and test equipment used by
companies in the automotive, aerospace, manufacturing and off-highway equipment
industries.
Lithium-ion batteries are today's hot technology in the auto industry. However, the devices have traditionally been expensive to produce. To capture a piece of the lithium-ion battery business, American manufacturers need to invest heavily in automated assembly lines.
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