To solve the problem, GBR Systems began securing the pulleys to the shaft using the Concentric Maxi Torque (CMT) system from drive and pulley manufacturer Custom Machine & Tool Co.
Molding International and Engineering Inc. (MIE-Temecula, CA) is a custom insert-molding com-pany that serves the automotive, telecommunications, electronics and medical industrie
SmarTire Systems Inc. (Richmond, British Columbia) manufactures tire pressure and temperature monitoring systems (TPMS) for aftermarket and OEM applications.
Founded in 1906, the Waukesha Engine plant in Waukesha, WI, manufactures gas engines that are used in generators, mechanical drives and field gas compressors.
NXP Semiconductors (Eindhoven, Netherlands) manufactures nearly a third of all the mobile-phone loudspeakers used worldwide, despite having to compete with an increasing number of companies in China and other low-cost Asian countries.
They’re considered playthings, but they’ve launched the careers of generations of engineers. The Erector set and its English cousin, Meccano, are the ultimate assembly toys. They allow users to design and build a wide variety of machines, structures and vehicles. Many engineers trace their mechanical roots to the day when they first set eyes on an Erector or Meccano set.
Today, ergonomics is better understood than it was 10 years ago. In recent years, it has become less of a standalone discipline and more of a lean manufacturing initiative.