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There’s no one-size-fits-all technology for leak-testing automotive assemblies.

Resistance and other solid-state welding processes are ideal for joining metal wire or rod to form rigid structures.

Error-proofing is not high tech, but integrating the various parts can be challenging.

Agile automation saves the day in uncertain times.

Variety may be the spice of life, but when it comes to press-fit parts, it can also cause a lot of trouble. It’s the same thing for rivets or crimps. Differences in thickness, length or material hardness can have a tremendous effect on the quality of the final assembly.

The system also alerts both Getrag-Ford and its suppliers when parts are needed on the assembly line, resulting in synchronous material flow across the supply chain, reduced inventory and higher productivity.

WIN Products GmbH (Frankenburg, Austria) manufactures an innovative window system that allows the window to automatically close after it has been opened to air out a room, without using either batteries or electricity.

Alliance Plastics (Erie, PA) manufactures a wide range of plastic products, including handles, tube inserts, and caps, plugs, cable ties, wire management components and fasteners, for sale throughout the world.

Morrill Motors Inc. manufactures electric motors and motor accessories used in a wide range of applications and products, including supermarket display cases, beer coolers, commercial ice machines and beverage dispensers. 

The new team concept, in concert with the company’s flow racks, has had a dramatic effect on parts flow, cutting both assembly and packaging times.