Baldor Electric Co. (Fort Smith, AR) manufactures electric motors, drives and generators. Central to this process is building coils for its products. In its commercial motor line, cycle times for winding stator assemblies were up to a full day and required time-consuming manual labor at a number of steps.
Lamson & Sessions (Cleveland) produces thermoplastic conduit, enclosures, wiring outlet boxes and accessories for the electrical, construction, consumer, power and communications markets.
Domed labels-printed or embossed labels encapsulated in a thick resin coating-are becoming increasingly popular, thanks to their trim, high-quality appearance.
In constructing its new A380 model, the European Airbus consortium (Toulouse, France) is maximizing the airplane's performance and incorporating efficient manufacturing techniques to compete in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
At $173.6 million, second quarter shipments of industrial laser equipment and systems for North America and U.S. exports were up roughly 75 percent from the second quarter of 2003.
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