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With roller bearings, the contact area between the inner and outer races is not a point, but a line.

Founded in 1972, Lou-Rich Inc. (Albert Lea, MN) manufactures complete products and equipment, mechanical and electromechanical subassemblies, engineered mechanical components and weldments, and aluminum extrusions for a variety of OEMs.

Benchmark Electronics Inc. (Angleton, TX) is an electronics contract manufacturer that provides telecommunication equipment, computer, industrial control equipment, test instrumentation and medical device services for a host of OEMs.

Lean leaders, sit down with your colleagues in HR, explain what you are trying to accomplish, and invite them to become involved.

BMW Group (Munich, Germany) produces both 1 Series compact cars and 3 Series sedans at its plant in Regensburg, Germany. Long committed to automated assembly, the company recently decided to automate the handling of its front and rear axles, as well as the doors for both types of automobiles.

Founded in 1981, C.A.P.S. Inc. has grown from a one-machine startup, to a multi-million dollar business.

Although engineering has been, and in many cases continues to be, a rewarding career, some respondents to my August editorial say it has become much less attractive in recent years.

Some day soon, human brains and robots may be able to interact seamlessly. Traditionally, brain-machine interface (BMI) has required invasive surgical procedures, such as electrode array implants.

A ribbon-like implant could greatly improve hearing for deaf people and simplify insertion to help surgeons minimize damage to healthy ear tissue.

Nonin Medical Inc. (Plymouth, MN) manufactures precision devices for the medical, veterinary and consumer markets that measure physiological variables such as oxygen levels and pulse rates.