Although nonsynchronous systems are slower than synchronous systems in terms of assemblies per minute, they are more efficient than cam-driven systems. Photo courtesy Merritech Contrary to the claims of promotional
The sealing surfaces on a transmission manifold must be free of defects that would allow pressurized hydraulic fluid to leak. A machine vision system readily finds such defects at production
MacGregor Welding Systems manufactures a wide range of micro-resistance and pulsed micro-arc equipment, which is used in the medical, aerospace and automotive industries to perform high reliability joining and interconnection of electronic components and subassemblies.
Belvac Production Machinery Inc. manufactures high-speed trimming, necking, base reprofiling and reforming, shaping, bottom rim coating and flanging machines for beverage can makers around the world.
Assembly In Action: Unovis Solutions builds assembly machines for a variety of electronics manufacturers serving the automotive, medical and semiconductor industries.
Northstar Aerospace Inc. manufactures gears, transmissions, accessory gearbox assembles, rotorcraft drive systems and other machined and fabricated parts for helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.
Several months ago we asked whether there are too few engineers for American manufacturing, or whether there are too many. Not surprisingly, opinions differed