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Friends ... and Others

Don Hegland
November 4, 2004
It's always good to know who your friends are. For American manufacturers, it's particularly good to know who in the federal government are your friends.
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AIA: Workstations Improve Productivity and Appearance

November 4, 2004
Sentral Assemblies & Components Inc. (Lincolnshire, IL) is a contract manufacturer for interconnect assemblies, wiring harnesses, power cords, wire leads and sets, electromechanical assemblies, box builds, and data and signal interconnect cables.
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AIA: Modeling Better Shipbuilding

November 4, 2004
Usually, when it comes to modeling and simulation, the sequence is simulate first, then build. But that is not always possible, especially in the defense sector where major programs can span decades.
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Assembly Lines: NAM Names Manufacturing-friendly Representatives

November 4, 2004
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has announced its Awards for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence in the 108th Congress.
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AIA: Chip-placer Boosts Productivity, Flexibility

November 4, 2004
In recent years, surface mount technology contract manufacturer MRP Electronics (Bedford, England) has been investing in both facilities and equipment to meet growing demand in the telecommunications, information technology and medical sectors.
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X-Y-Z: Control Valves Direct Pneumatic Actuators

John Sprovieri
November 4, 2004
In a pneumatic motion control system, directional control valves have a simple job: open and close.
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Assembly Lines: Japan Leads in Lead-Free

October 1, 2004
Japan is leading the world in lead-free solder paste use, but Western Europe will likely catch up in the near future, according to a recent study by Frost & Sullivan.
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AIA: Real-time Production Data Enables Efficiency

October 1, 2004
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America (MEAA, Maysville, KY) manufactures a range of electronic components for automobiles, including starters, alternators and ignition coils.
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AIA: Machine Vision Guarantees Fit

October 1, 2004
The 100,000-square-meter Ford motor assembly plant in Sao Paulo, Brazil, has 1,200 employees working in three shifts. Every day, the plant produces approximately 1,100 engines for Ford's Fiesta, Courier, Focus, Ka and Eco Sport models.
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Assembly Lines: Digital Simulation Market to Top $2.1 Billion

October 1, 2004
The technology market research firm Dara-tech reports that investment in computer-aided-engineering software and services will top $2.1 billion in 2004, an 12-percent increase over the previous year.
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