Austin Weber

A Historical Perspective

August 1, 2001

Building airplanes with moving assembly lines is not a brand new concept. In fact, the process was successfully used during World War II to mass-produce military aircraft.

Sonitek Renovates to Save Energy

Austin Weber

August 1, 2001

Sonitek Corp. is renovating its headquarters facility to conserve energy, save space and streamline operations.

Baby Boeing vs. The Behemoth

Austin Weber

August 1, 2001

Bigger is better, right? Not according to the folks at Boeing.

State of the Profession

Austin Weber

July 1, 2001

Layoffs have become a fact of life in the manufacturing industry. Being prepared is the best defense against the threat of downsizing, which often occurs with little or no advance warning.

Rated 'R' for Rotten?

Austin Weber

July 1, 2001

Several leading manufacturers are experimenting with employee evaluation rating systems to determine pay raises and promotions. However, the job new review practice is extremely controversial.

Assembly in Action: Adhesive Bonds Key Components of Roadster

Austin Weber

July 1, 2001

The Panoz AIV Roadster is 70 percent aluminum and has a curb weight of 2,600 pounds. It is hand-built by the Panoz Auto Development Co. (Hoschton, GA) and is the first aluminum-intensive vehicle manu-factured in the United States. Only 200 are built each year.

Assembly in Action: Machine Vision Improves PC Component Inspection

Austin Weber

July 1, 2001

Personal computers (PCs) contain many components, including processors, motherboards, memory and hard drives.

Assembly in Action: Sculpture Needs No Mechanical Fasteners

Austin Weber

July 1, 2001

For over 40 years, Ray Jacobson's sculptures have appeared in galleries and are often commissioned by architects, civic organizations and private individuals.

Assembly in Action: Rapid Prototyping Revolutionizes Music Listening

Austin Weber

July 1, 2001

For almost 100 years following Thomas Edison's first recording, not much changed in audio technology. Then high fidelity, stereo, 8-track and cassettes, compact disks and digital audio tape emerged.

Assembly in Action: Auto Supplier Adds Value With Modular Assembly

Austin Weber

July 1, 2001

Increasingly, responsibility for automotive assembly and quality is being pushed down the supply chain, and parts suppliers with little or no assembly experience must often become assembly experts.