Engineers can learn how to launch and manage mixed-model assembly lines during a free, hour-long webinar March 2.

The hottest toy this year is the Zhu Zhu Pet. But, once upon a time, all-metal building sets were the must-have item. In fact, Erector and Meccano sets inspired many generations of engineers.

Unions haven’t given up trying to get rid of secret ballot organizing elections-and their efforts bode ill for U.S. manufacturers.

The last time the U.S. economy was this topsy-turvy, American automakers turned their attention to film-making. They produced a variety of short documentaries in the 1930s that boosted consumer confidence and promoted what the Japanese call monozukuri (the art of making things). Perhaps it’s time for Ford and General Motors to go back to the past and develop some up-tempo manufacturing films for the 21st century.

Wolf Robotics now offers robotic arc welding cells featuring FANUC ARC Mate Robots and Wolf SmartPositioners. The SmartPositioners are available in single- and multiaxis configurations with capacities ranging from 2,000

Continuing education is key to any lean deployment strategy.

A serious lack of standards is hindering high-volume deployment of new technology in the auto industry.
But, two leading standards organizations, the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and Underwriters Laboratories (UL), recently announced plans to create industry guidelines.

Kudos keep rolling in for Ford Motor Co. these days. The automaker recently reported that it is has turned a corner and is profitable once again-third quarter profits were up 5 percent. The company also got good news from Consumer Reports, which proclaimed Ford as “the only Detroit automaker with world-class reliability.”

Anyone who’s ever applied lean manufacturing principles knows that Toyota Motor Corp. is like the sun. The lean world revolves around the Japanese automaker. No other manufacturer is more synonymous

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