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As part of the Department of Defense’s Bradley RESET effort-a program that refurbishes Bradley Fighting Vehicles for active service in Iraq and Afghanistan-DRS Laurel Technologies (Johnstown, PA) is responsible for inspecting, repairing and certifying over 100 different wire harness assemblies found in the hull and turret of each vehicle.

Matrix Packaging Machinery (Saukville, WI) manufacturers a wide range of packaging equipment and prides itself on the reliability of its products, which are used by customers around the world.

The Renault LHA factory in Le Havre, France, assembles a number of different vehicles, including the Vel Satis, the Espace IV and the Laguna. The facility includes four manufacturing departments-pressing, sheet metal, paintwork and assembly-as well as eight subsidiary departments that carry out a variety of support functions.

CON-SYST-INT Manufacturing USA (Warren, MI) supplies electrical, electronic and communication control panels for industries worldwide.

Doerfer Co.’s advanced automation division (Greenville, SC) builds automated assembly machines for a number of industries. Recently, the company designed and constructed a system to assemble antilock braking system (ABS) components for a manufacturer with plants in China, Germany and the United States.

A truly lean organization must tackle the toughest problems and break through barriers to move forward.

Electrical energy is a subject of major concern around the globe. Problems with the electrical power grid in the United States are well known, but at least we have electrical energy readily available virtually any time we want it-for now.

Every school day, almost 7,000 students become dropouts, according to the Alliance for Excellent Education. Lacking a high school diploma, these individuals will be far more likely to spend their lives periodically unemployed, on government assistance, or-worst of all-cycling in and out of the prison system.

Installation torque is one of the most common points of assembly discussion between design engineers and manufacturing engineers. However, the most widely held misconception is that joint integrity is determined by applying the right torque.