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Assembly in Action: Software Helps Develop Cars

September 1, 2002
Proton (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) has invested substantial research and development to ensure the success of its new concept vehicle. Proton believes that passenger comfort, product manufacturability and feasibility of maintenance are key differentiators in car development.
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Assembly in Action: Pick-and-Place Machine Puts Adhesive on Bezels for HDTV

September 1, 2002
When Fralock Corp. (Canoga Park, CA) needed to supply adhesive-backed assemblies for a customer’s high-definition television projectors, it had the experience and the relationships, but not the equipment, to successfully pull the job off.
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Assembly in Action: Stainless Steel Hollow Sections Measure Up

September 1, 2002
Tetra Pak (Lund, Sweden), a food packaging machinery manufacturer, has selected Stalatube Oy’s (Lahti, Finland) stainless steel hollow sections for the framing structures of its packaging machines. Economical feasibility and flexible installation were major reasons for choosing Stalatube.
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Assembly in Action: Gas Cylinders Need Automated Machines

September 1, 2002
When Suspa Inc. (Altdorf/Nuremberg, Germany), a producer of nitrogen gas cylinders, began looking for a U.S. company to supply assembly equipment to its North American unit, its search stopped with JR Automation Technologies Inc. (Holland, MI), a custom machine builder.
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Assembly in Action: Turbine Rotor Measurements Eliminate Stacking Errors

September 1, 2002
Circular geometry measurements of rotors for gas turbine generators are important. The rotating parts of a turbine rotor unit range up to 96 inches in diameter, 120 inches in length and weigh up to 25,000 pounds.
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Assembly in Action: Adaptive Control Aids Assembly

September 1, 2002
The goal at Amerex Corp. (Trussville, AL), a manufacturer of commercial and industrial fire extinguishers, was to automate the assembly of fire extinguisher valves.
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X-Y-Z: These Actuators Turn Heads

John Sprovieri
September 1, 2002
Rotary actuators have many uses in automated assembly systems. They orient parts.
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Assembly in Action: Marine Analyzer Tests Uncharted Waters

August 1, 2002
Whether for business or pleasure, a boat at sea needs an unfaltering engine and equipment. The engine is the heart of a boat. It does more than just propel the vessel.
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Down the Line: Air-Breathing Rockets

August 1, 2002
Space travel could be revolutionized if an experimental air-breathing rocket engine proves successful in ongoing tests.
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Down the Line: Paper Batteries

August 1, 2002
Imagine designing a new product and then building a battery to fit it rather than designing products around a battery.
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