GW Plastics Inc. (Bethel, VT) provides design, injection molding and component assembly services to manufacturers in a variety of industries, including those in the automotive, medical, industrial equipment and consumer electronics sectors.
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., a division of Lockheed Martin Corp. (Bethesda, MD) manufacturers some of the most advanced military aircraft in the world, and is lead contractor for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program-the single largest defense contract in history.
Solder paste dispensing is not new. However, today's microelectronics require deposits smaller than 0.25 millimeter in diameter, and that has become a daunting challenge for suppliers of solder paste and the equipment to dispense it.
By 2020 or sooner, it is expected that there will be 1 billion cars and light trucks on the road. That's 25 percent more vehicles than we have today-one for every 6 1/2 people on the planet-says Joseph B. White, Detroit Bureau Chief of The Wall Street Journal.
The Spintron test-bench allows NASCAR teams to maximize engine performance by running precision durability tests, component failure analyses and frictional horsepower checks on valve trains and bolt-on engine components.
Companies have applied 5S so pervasively that many regard it as a system or process unto itself. Unfortunately, the vast majority of 5S applications that I witness do not live up to their full potential in terms of delivering results.
Hatch Stamping Co. (Chelsea, MI) manufactures metal stampings and assemblies for Tier 1 automotive suppliers of seat belts, fuel delivery systems, brakes and seats. The company recently opened a fourth plant in Howell, MI.
The PSA Peugeot Citroën Group assembles the Citroën C3 and two other models at its factory in Madrid, Spain. The bodies-in-white for the vehicles are produced on an automated welding line. Forty programmable logic controllers from Siemens AG (Berlin) govern the assortment of robots, conveyors, welders and other equipment on the line.
Most people who purchase a BMW X3 have no idea that it's not built by the company from Munich, Germany, that claims to provide "the ultimate driving machine." The $36,000 sport utility vehicle is actually assembled by Magna Steyr, a contract manufacturer that builds cars for several other automakers, including DaimlerChrysler (Auburn Hills, MI) and General Motors Corp. (Detroit).
As gasoline prices continue to soar, more and more consumers are purchasing hybrid electric vehicles that improve fuel economy and reduce emissions. To bolster demand, state and local governments are offering numerous incentives, such as tax breaks, dedicated traffic lanes and parking privileges.
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