Automation Profiles: Systems Integrator Builds Mousetraps Better John Sprovieri June 29, 2009 Systems integrator Isthmus Engineering & Manufacturing (Madison, WI) can’t lay claim to building a better mousetrap. However, it did find a way to build mousetraps better. Read More
Is the Auto Industry Turning the Corner? John Sprovieri June 22, 2009 Several plants across the country are recalling assemblers. Read More
Dreamliner's Maiden Flight Coming Soon John Sprovieri June 22, 2009 Few test flights have been more eagerly anticipated since Chuck Yeager first broke the sound barrier in “Glamorous Glennis” in 1947 Read More
Quality in Assembly: Problem-Solving System Helps Cabinet Maker Win John Sprovieri May 20, 2009 A strand of ribbon isn’t much, but for one Michigan assembler, it may just have led to a 2008 Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence. Read More
We Fed It: Bowl Feeds Handles for Dental Mirror Assembly John Sprovieri May 20, 2009 Five inches long and 0.5 inch in diameter, the mirror handle was shaped for ergonomics and utility-not for automated assembly. Read More
Automation Profiles: System Wraps, Trims, Welds Car Doors John Sprovieri May 20, 2009 T.A. Systems worked closely with the customer to optimize the product for assembly. Read More
Moving Forward: St. Jude Medical Expands Carolina Assembly Plant John Sprovieri May 20, 2009 Medical device manufacturer builds new plant to meet demand for pacemaker components. Read More
Quality in Assembly: Even Humble Screws Get a Battery of Quality Checks John Sprovieri April 28, 2009 The quality checks start before a single fastener is even produced. Read More
Automation Profiles: Dial Assembles Disposable Dispensers John Sprovieri April 28, 2009 Various sensors ensure that parts are present and correctly oriented. A leak tester checks the final assembly. Read More
Wurst Case Scenario: Assemblers Eat Healthy John Sprovieri April 10, 2009 "An army marches on its stomach," or so said Napoleon. But does an assembly plant? Read More