MELBOURNE, Ark. — Oobotic has opened its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Melbourne, Ark., where the company plans to produce consumer products using automated manufacturing systems and AI-enabled production technology.
BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — GE Appliances said it has deployed more than 800 AI agents across its manufacturing, logistics and supply chain operations using Google Cloud’s Gemini Enterprise platform.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Sub-Zero Group Inc. plans to expand its manufacturing operations in Cedar Rapids, adding capacity and jobs at its appliance production facility.
PERRYSBURG, Ohio—Whirlpool Corp. is expanding its U.S. manufacturing footprint with new investment in Ohio, building on decades of production history and positioning its operations for future growth.
PERRYSBURG, Ohio—Whirlpool Corp. plans to invest more than $60 million to convert an existing facility in Perrysburg into a manufacturing site supporting appliance assembly operations in the United States.
DECATUR, AL—GE Appliances is investing $28 million in its refrigeration manufacturing plant in Decatur, AL, upgrading production equipment and expanding on-site services as part of its broader U.S. manufacturing strategy.
DECATUR, AL – GE Appliances has completed a $125 million investment project at its Decatur refrigerator plant, which boosted production capacity, added new “smart” technology and increased the site’s workforce.
Seeking improvements in the manufacturing process and to increase the thermal efficiency in refrigerators, the appliance industries extensively used aluminum tapes to replace mechanical fasteners to attach tubes inside refrigerators.
The desire for increased energy efficiency is one of the major driving forces in the appliance industry.
August 8, 2018
As the appliance industry becomes increasingly competitive, refrigerator and freezer original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are challenged with changing energy standards, as well as the need to maximize quality and efficiency in their manufacturing facilities.