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Control system retrofits can save manufacturers up to 50 percent of the cost of a new machine.

The AutoGuide robot guidance system from Perceptron Inc. is being used by DaimlerChrysler Corp. to automate critical assembly operations for a new model of Mercedes-Benz.

U.S. sales of machine tools totaled $174 million in February.

To dispense epoxy, Oberthur Card Systems uses equipment from Liquid Control Corp.'s LCL DispensTech Div.

Building fast, flawless jets requires innovative manufacturing systems.

The U.S. Army hopes to automate one-third of its ground forces by 2015. Autonomous vehicles will carry supplies to troops or perform reconnaissance tasks like the unmanned aerial vehicles used by the Air Force.

As the length of the fingers increases, the amount of force that can be applied by a gripper decreases.

Cabinet, door and window manufacturers slowly open up to automation.

Hybrid joining processes combine the best of both worlds.

Machine builders have developed some innovative ways to get more use out of parts feeders.