Electric vehicles promise to transform the automotive landscape. But, don’t expect to see too many differences in assembly plants as automakers start ramping up production.
Automakers and suppliers are scrambling to produce key electromechanical components, such as axles, controllers, steering sytems and climate-control systems.
Earlier this year, the College of Engineering established the Institute for Sustainable Manufacturing, the world's first university-based R&D center of its type.
Manufacturers typically don’t boast about having a fully functioning football field on their property. But, the 2010 Assembly Plant of the Year has that unique distinction. The front lawn of the Eaton Corp. plant in Lincoln, IL, is a hot spot for local youth-league games.
The 2010 Assembly Plant of the Year is located in a town that was named after America’s 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, more than seven years before he occupied the White House.
Customers are the focus of everything employees do at Eaton Corp.’s 52-year-old Lincoln, IL, facility. The 2010 Assembly Plant of the Year actively solicits customer feedback and uses it to drive improvements.
The water tower at the 2010 Assembly Plant of the Year is blue. But, the assembly lines inside the factory walls are green. The 380,000-square-foot Eaton Corp. plant in Lincoln, IL, has an ambitious strategy to reduce its carbon footprint.
Safety plays a key role in the success of Eaton Corp.’s world-class assembly plant in Lincoln, IL. “Keeping our employees safe is our No. 1 priority,” claims Rick Wyatt, plant manager.
