Lean Manufacturing Assembly - Articles - Page 10

Green Manufacturing Drives Success at Kenworth

September 5, 2018

With nearly a century of experience manufacturing trucks, it's no surprise that Kenworth is one of PACCAR's most successful arms. Kenworth, along with fellow PACCAR brand Peterbilt, achieved a record 30.7 percent of retail market share for Class 8 trucks in the U.S. and Canada in 2017, up from 28.5 percent in 2016.

How to Use Laser Projection to Streamline Manufacturing and Eliminate Costly Physical Templates

September 1, 2018

Much of today's manufacturing involves the use of physical templates which can be costly and cumbersome.

Tougher customer requirements drive investment at Bendix

John Sprovieri

August 2, 2018

Trucks moved roughly 71 percent of the nation's freight by weight in 2016, according to the American Trucking Association. That's 10.55 billion tons of freight or $738.9 billion in gross freight revenue. To move all that stuff around, some 34 million trucks logged more than 450 billion miles.

GE Stays on Track by Rebuilding Locomotives

Flexible assembly lines turn tired workhorses into modern machines

Austin Weber

August 1, 2018

In the Chicagoland area, the home of ASSEMBLY Magazine for the past 60 years, freight trains are a daily fact of life. It's hard to drive anywhere without encountering at least one long train with numerous cars pulled by powerful locomotives.

Precise Parts Positioning Can Help Improve Throughput

Flow racks, kitting and pick-to-light systems can help reduce errors

Austin Weber

May 10, 2018

Parts come in all sizes, shapes and weights. But, any type of part isn't good until it's at the right location, at the right time and at the right height on assembly lines.

Daily Walking Is a Healthy Activity in Lean Plants

Austin Weber

May 3, 2018

According to most doctors, walking is one of the best forms of exercise that people can do. Among other things, it helps lower blood pressure, improves mental health and reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Error-Proofing Ensures Quality Assembly at Kubota

John Sprovieri

March 2, 2018

The notion of making products close to where you sell them may be coming back into vogue among manufacturers worldwide, but it’s nothing new to Japanese tractor manufacturer Kubota. The company started manufacturing here in 1988, and it has continued to invest heavily in its U.S. presence ever since.

Manufacturer Clearly Leaves its Mark on Industrial Cables

Flow Racks Optimize Multiple Plant Capabilities

Jim Camillo

February 9, 2018

Ralph Braun showed the world his many abilities over many years before dying in 2013. Born in 1940 and diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at 6 years old, Braun created a motorized wagon less than a decade later to help him get around. In 1962, he built a motorized scooter, which he called the Tri-Wheeler, and rode it to and from his day job as a quality control manager for a nearby manufacturer.

Standardization Helps Medical Device Manufacturer Produce Custom Orthotics

Lela Glikes

February 5, 2018

Based in Avon, MA, Boston Orthotics and Prosthetics makes products to treat scoliosis, infant cranial asymmetry and other orthopedic issues.

US Factories Added 196,000 Jobs in 2017

January 9, 2018

WASHINGTON--The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported that the United States added 196,000 factory jobs in 2017, including 25,000 jobs in December. Scott Paul, president of the Alliance for American Manufacturing, says that factory jobs are growing at a faster rate than jobs in the overall economy.