Austin Weber

Haumiller Engineering Co. and Cincinnati Test Systems Inc. (Cleves, OH) have developed a machine that can assemble and leak-test more than 500 parts per minute.

Unitek Miyachi Lasers has expanded its headquarters facility to include a state-of-the-art process development laboratory specifically focused on photonics manufacturing.

The American Welding Society (AWS) has published a new standard for identifying and preventing hazards associated with arc welding robots.

Siemens has acquired Mannesmann Dematic and its subsidiary, Rapistan Systems, and formed a new company, Siemens Dematic Corp.

Toyota Motor Co. opened a new engine and transmission assembly plant here May 10. It is Toyota's first plant outside of Japan to build automatic transmissions.

Engineers can consult more than 70,000 pages of reference material on plastics and rubbers at a new Web site hosted by Knovel Corp.

Nordson Corp. has presented John M. Raterman with its 2001 Nord Innovation Award.

North American manufacturers of industrial lasers posted worldwide sales of more than $152.4 million during the first quarter of 2001, a decrease of 10 percent compared with sales from the first quarter of 2000.

Fuel cell manufacturer Ballard Power Systems Inc. has signed a 5-year agreement to obtain porosity sealants from Hernon Manufacturing Inc. (Orlando, FL).

We're privileged to welcome Andrew Magee, senior consultant with the Bourton Group, to the Uncommon Sense column in ASSEMBLY.