Machinery Assembly

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A six-axis robot equipped with a compact, lightweight servo press assembles ventilation housings.

This new torque tube weighs one-third less than comparable steel models.

TORRINGTON, CT—Dymax Corp. has introduced a new series of light-curable adhesives and coatings for assembling gas turbines, batteries and fuel cells and electrolyzers, including solid oxide (SOFC) and proton exchange membrane (PEMFC) systems.

Rugged data acquisition technology helps a manufacturer design more reliable rock-crushing equipment.

KERNERSVILLE, NC—John Deere will invest about $70 million to build a new 380,000-square-foot factory at its manufacturing campus here. The factory will assemble small, 6 to 10 metric ton excavators and is expected to add about 150 new jobs. Currently, about 600 people work at the Kernersville campus.

SAN ANTONIO—JCB is building a $500 million factory here to mass-produce construction equipment for customers in North America.

Toyota Material Handling is investing nearly $100 million to build a new facility that will assemble battery-powered forklifts.

The Export-Import Bank can help manufacturers reach international markets.

A new report from Bain & Company outlines the potential for productivity gains in the machinery industry.