Articles by Austin Weber

Boeing, IBM, Maytag and Mitsubishi-Caterpillar plants earn Honorable Mentions.

Engineers must weigh the pros and cons of contact vs. noncontact.

For some people, learning how to ride a bike or swim comes naturally. For others, it's one of the hardest things they ever do. Implementing machine vision technology can often be a similarly easy or difficult scenario.

Flexible systems help drive down production costs.

End-of-line packaging equipment is key to flexible production systems.

The number of onboard components keeps multiplying.

The Airbus A380 presents numerous production challenges.

Engineers are finding new ways to cost-effectively assemble the next generation of automotive safety devices.

The technology exists today, but assembly applications still linger in the future.

Recycling programs challenge Europe's competitive white goods industry.