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The fasteners help isolate the assemblies in which they are installed from shock loads and vibration.

Despite the current economic downturn, G&W has been able to remain both profitable and competitive. Not only that, the company is well positioned to grow all the faster when the economy gets back on its feet again.

The General Electric Aviation plant in Durham, NC, assembles a number of jet engine types, including those in GE’s GE90 and CF34 product lines, for use in a variety of commercial and military aircraft.

As is the case with Airbus’ original A320 plant in Hamburg, Germany, AFS supplies the Chinese plant with all the fasteners used in the plant’s fuselage and wing joint area.

Weldbonding combines adhesive bonding and welding into one process step.

A strand of ribbon isn’t much, but for one Michigan assembler, it may just have led to a 2008 Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence.

To build each hull, Turbotsan’s operators first create a frame of polyethylene pipe that serves as the skeleton for the boat-much like the “ribs” in a traditional wooden hull.

Five inches long and 0.5 inch in diameter, the mirror handle was shaped for ergonomics and utility-not for automated assembly.

T.A. Systems worked closely with the customer to optimize the product for assembly.