ANN ARBOR, MI—Ergonomics consutling firm Humantech has developed an app for the iPhone that enables engineers to determine the NIOSH recommended weight limit for a specific job or task.
British systems integrator Exmac Automation has installed a state-of-the-art assembly line here to build a new high-performance automotive engine. The line provides a near clean room production environment and has the capacity to produce 4000 engines annually.
Ironically, Wisconsin’s first solar panel manufacturer is located in the shadow of a coal-fired power plant. The Helios Solar Works facility is a shining example of how 21st century renewable energy technology may soon surpass 19th century processes.