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Cleco Production Tools

Cleco® is a global leader in manufacturing and delivering world-class assembly solutions including DC electric and pneumatic assembly tools, and pneumatic power motors.

Bosch Rexroth

As one of the world’s leading suppliers of drive and control technologies, Bosch Rexroth ensures efficient, powerful and safe movement in machines and systems of any size.

Lean Production and Automation: How to Find the Right Mix

Factors to consider that will help select the best production platform for lean operations

December 1, 2018

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By providing a systematic way to identify and remove waste, lean manufacturing is more than just an extra tool in your manufacturing toolbox. It's a way of life. To be good at lean, companies must commit to it and pursue lean techniques vigorously. That includes making intelligent decisions about how and when to use automation technology to become, and to stay, lean. Is it possible to use automation and still be"lean"? This paper answers that question.

FARO Technologies, Inc

The FARO® portfolio of 3D measurement hardware and software provides solutions for manual and automated inspection, plus actionable analysis to streamline efficiencies across the manufacturing process.

Gorbel

Gorbel® has been an innovator in material handling and ergonomic lifting for 40+ years. We’ve extended that innovation and commitment to quality to Fall Protection and Rehabilitation products, as well.

Weber Screwdriving Systems Inc.

WEBER provides the world's finest automatic fastener feeding and driving systems. WEBER joining systems provide 4-dimensional fastening data unavailable anywhere else.

We will introduce you to laser-guided assembly, templating, and quality inspection featuring the new laser technology. The new technology goes beyond just replacing expensive and cumbersome physical templates with virtual templates. New enhancements such as In-Process Verification and Feature-Based Alignment simplify the entire templating process, allowing you to verify the accuracy of the assembly at each step so you will have a high confidence in the quality of the finished product.