COLUMBUS, OH-The Edison Welding Institute (EWI) is teaming up with the Materials Science and Technology Division at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL, Oak Ridge, TN) to work on new welding technologies.
ANN ARBOR, MI-New orders received by North American-based robotics companies fell 38 percent in the first half of 2006, according to statistics released by the Robotic Industries Association (RIA).
The North American operating division of Schneider Electric (Palatine, IL) has used lean manufacturing principles to significantly reduce its manufacturing costs in North America. Since 2001, the company has saved more than $237 million. Learn how Schneider did it at ASSEMBLY magazine's Lean Barrier Busting session at September's Assembly Technology Expo.
MACHESNEY PARK, IL-Automotive assembly and test systems manufacturer CL Automation has been renamed Cincinnati Automation & Test, to reflect the fact that it is now part of the Cincinnati Technologies group of companies, a subsidiary of MAG Industrial Automation Systems (Sterling Heights, MI).
KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC-Iconic motorcycle manufacturer Indian Motorcycle Co. hopes to stage a comeback from a new headquarters and manufacturing facility in Cleveland County, NC.
MINNEAPOLIS-The Bosch Group (Stuttgart, Germany) is acquiring communications equipment manufacturer Telex Communications Holding Inc. for $ 420 million.
ARLINGTON, VA-The U.S. manufacturing sector will continue to expand, but at a more moderate pace over the next 3 to 6 months, according to the quarterly Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI survey on business outlook.
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