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Medical device manufacturer Maquet Cardiopulmonary AG has optimized cycle time on its line by connecting assembly stations with the Montrac transport system from Montech AG.

Philips Respironics isn’t resting on its laurels in the healthcare market, as evidenced by the opening in April 2009 of a $32 million plant in Murrysville, PA, devoted to high-volume, low-mix production of special devices used to treat obstructive sleep apnea.

Bauer Compressors needed a way to more effectively manage its growing parts inventory and add floor space at its assembly plant.

Workstations, flow racks and conveyors take center stage for an assembler of movie lighting.

A great lean thinker has a lens for value.

An ammunition manufacturer needed to feed primers, the cylindrical brass parts used to light the propellant in projectiles. Automation Devices Inc. hit the target.

Robots are taught how to pick up wooden parts that vary in size, density and orientation.

More than 22 million U.S. workers are exposed to noise levels that put them at risk for hearing loss. Plant managers are obligated to protect their workers' hearing.