Screws aren’t the only fasteners that can be fed to fully or semiautomatic installation tools. Nuts, setscrews and other fasteners—both threaded and unthreaded—can be fed automatically, too.
Small gas engines are the lifeblood of the outdoor power equipment industry. They run all sorts of commercial and consumer devices, ranging from lawnmowers and generators to power washers and portable welders.
RACINE, WI—InSinkErator will open a new assembly plant here, creating an estimated 165 jobs. The company also plans to spend $43.7 million to upgrade equipment and facilities at its Racine, WI, operation.
ANDERSON, SC—Electrolux is investing $30 million in its assembly plant here, which produces top-mount refrigerators as well as under-the-counter models. This investment is in addition to a prior $30 million investment the company made recently in the facility, which added an R&D center and other improvements.
BEAUMONT, TX—HVAC manufacturer Air Comfort Inc. intends to build a new 18,000-square-foot office and assembly plant here next to its existing facility.
Learn more about the development of new methodologies for the reduction of aerodynamic noise in fans and blowers.
May 1, 2014
Aerodynamic noise is a rising source of concern for fans and blowers manufacturers across all industries, from domestic appliances and equipment to high speed cooling fans in IT and telecoms equipment.
LOUISVILLE, KY—GE Appliances will open a micro-factory, FirstBuild, at the University of Louisville this summer to accelerate the process of bringing new products to market.