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ATK Thiokol (Edina, MN) manufactures everything from bullets to the reusable solid rocket motors (RSRM) that have launched every space shuttle since the program's maiden flight in 1981

Following a very successful debut in 2004, Automatica 2006 will lead European manufacturers toward greater productivity through automation.

L-3 Communication (New York) manufactures secure communications and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems for government agencies like the U.S. departments of Defense and Homeland Security.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA, Washington, DC) and aerospace manufacturer BAE Systems (Rockville, MD) have developed a standard communications protocol for spacecraft electronics.

As oil and gas prices continue to skyrocket, interest in renewable energy is starting to take center stage.

If Shane Farritor has his way, medical responders of the future may be less than 3 inches tall.

While snap-fits may reduce assembly costs, the cost of designing the parts may wipe out the savings unless manufacturing volumes are very high.

Although implanted medical devices aren't subjected to temperature extremes or shocks, the risk of long-term failure must be considered.

A new laser welding technique is repairing power station turbine rotor blades in minutes, rather than days, thanks to advances in the way metals fuse together.

Pneumatic cylinders can be found throughout automated assembly systems in pick-and-place devices, clamps, pushers, elevators and linear actuators.