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Conveyors can help electronics assemblers balance production, maximize equipment utilization and increase floor space.

By replacing traditional shelving with a vertical storage and retrieval system, Thermo Forma (Marietta, OH) has improved productivity and freed valuable floor space to accommodate growth.

Rotary friction welding is a cost-effective method of assembling anything from hand tools to hydraulic piston rods.

Inherently conductive polymer (ICP) was invented 25 years ago, but its true commercial potential has never been realized.

Depaneling machines separate circuit boards by bending, pinching, punching, routing, sawing or shearing.

Metaldyne Corp. (Plymouth, MI) designs and supplies metal-formed components, assemblies and modules for transportation-related powertrain and chassis applications.

Last year’s terrorist attacks have sparked new interest in biometric technology. Biometric access controls compare the biological traits of a user with information stored in a computerized file of authorized individuals.

General Motors Corp. (Detroit) recently unveiled the first vehicle in the world designed from the ground up around a fuel cell propulsion system.

Eurocopter, a helicopter manufacturer, has accelerated its assembly throughput by using the modular Item MB Building Kit System from Item Industrietechnik und Maschinenbau GmbH (Solingen, Germany) throughout their assembly line.

Technological expertise, speed and flexibility have made DaimlerChrysler (Auburn Hills, MI) a driving force in the automotive industry.