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Austin Weber

Austin has been senior editor for ASSEMBLY Magazine since September 1999. He has more than 21 years of b-to-b publishing experience and has written about a wide variety of manufacturing and engineering topics. Austin is a graduate of the University of Michigan.

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New Belvidere Body Shop Boosts Productivity

Austin Weber

April 26, 2012

The Dodge Dart compact sedan differs significantly from the two other vehicles that are built at Chrysler’s Belvidere, IL, assembly plant—the Jeep Compass and Jeep Patriot sport utility vehicle.

Austin Weber

April 2, 2012

Fiat design and lean thinking transform an old factory.

Austin Weber

March 30, 2012

Many people associate lean manufacturing with U-shaped workcells.

Austin Weber

March 30, 2012

Traditionally, plant layout has focused on linear lines and process-based departments.

Austin Weber

March 30, 2012

Kaizen is a basic lean tool that can be applied to many things, including plant layout.

Austin Weber

March 30, 2012

A wide variety of digital tools and computer simulation software is available for creating plant layouts.

Austin Weber

March 26, 2012

Improving U.S. competitiveness and rising costs in China will put the U.S. in a strong position within three years to add up to 1 million manufacturing jobs in seven industries.

Austin Weber

March 15, 2012

Engineers from GM and NASA have developed a new glove that can reduce the risk of repetitive stress injury.

Austin Weber

March 7, 2012

If there’s a “ground zero” for tractor manufacturing, it’s Deere’s assembly plant in Waterloo, IA. The multi-building operation includes a foundry, a drive train assembly line, an engine assembly line and a final assembly line.

Austin Weber

March 7, 2012

Farm tractors traditionally use diesel engines. But, even though today’s diesels are cleaner than ever, agricultural engineers are scrambling to find alternative power sources.

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