Continuous motion system assembles 40,000 perfume pumps per hour.

During production, the operator simply scans a bar code on the reel to begin counting. The system then produces a new label for the reel.

KSR International manufactures a wide range of products for the transportation industry, including adjustable and fixed brake pedal modules, electronic throttle controls, and latches and door handles.

It may be years before NASA makes another trip to the moon, but that isn’t stopping the space agency from conducting “lunar expeditions” here on Earth.

The system works by continuously evaluating the spatial relationship between the line’s automated production systems and the vehicles being processed.

The robots at Tower’s None plant played a critical role in helping engineers increase the plant’s production capacity for side rails.

As I toured the exhibits at Assembly Technology Expo in September, I tried to gauge the outlook for manufacturing in the months ahead.