Appliance Assembly

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Appliance Manufacturer to Build Assembly Plant in Georgia

November 22, 2021

GRIFFIN, GA—Rinnai America Corp., a manufacturer of tankless water heaters, boilers and wall furnaces, is building a new assembly plant here. The project is expected to be completed in early 2022 and could employ as much as 150 people.

Optimizing VMI and Kitting Processes

The success of vendor-managed inventory programs hinges on better collaboration.

Todd Grzych

November 9, 2021

Vendor-managed inventory (VMI) programs have been around for decades. But, not all programs are created equal. The difference between good and great programs involves a host of variables.

Appliance Maker Implements Speech Recognition Software on the Assembly Line

November 4, 2021

The pace at which artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a mainstream technology in manufacturing is quite impressive. Companies in many industries use AI daily to optimize assembly processes, perform predictive maintenance, improve part and product quality through enhanced vision inspection, and increase data cybersecurity.

Induction Brazing

Induction brazing is faster, safer, greener and more repeatable than other brazing methods.

Jim Camillo

October 5, 2021

Nearly every assembly process can be performed in several ways. Which option a manufacturer or integrator chooses for the best result is usually the one that matches a proven technology with a specific application.

GE Appliance's $60 Million Plant Investment Includes New Refrigerator Production Line

September 22, 2021

LOUISVILLE, KY–GE Appliances has opened an assembly line for making four-door refrigerators at its plant here, part of a $60 million investment in the facility.

Imperial Brown Announces new Assembly Plant in Arizona

September 13, 2021

CHARLOTTE, NC—Imperial Brown, a leading manufacturer of custom walk-in coolers and freezers, will open a manufacturing plant in Tucson, AZ, in 2023 at the city's Airport Distribution Center.

GE Appliances Adds Product Line at its Monogram Refrigeration Plant

August 31, 2021

SELMER, TN—GE Appliances is investing $5 million to produce vertical terminal air conditioners at its Monogram Refrigeration plant here.

GE Appliances Graduates First Engineer From New Industry 4.0 Development Program

August 11, 2021

LOUISVILLE, KY—GE Appliances, a Haier company, has graduated the first engineer from its new Industry 4.0 Development Program, which targets recent engineering college graduates or midcareer employees who want to work at the company’s nine smart factories in the U.S.

What to Consider When Choosing an Electric Motor

Speed, torque and accuracy are among the factors to consider when choosing an electric motor for an application.

Dave Beckstoffer

August 6, 2021

Although motors are a fundamental part of any motion system, selecting the right motor for an application is rarely an easy decision. There are various motor technologies to consider, and each has characteristics that can affect the design in different ways.

What Makes Assembly in the United States Attractive?

Harry Moser

June 29, 2021

The volatility and uncertainty resulting from trade wars and the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with increased consumer demand for faster delivery, customization and responsiveness, is helping to promote reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States. Reshoring and FDI are both motivated by the same logic: the agility and financial advantages that companies achieve by producing near their customers.

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