Learn how the flow of costs impacts manufacturing firms, covering raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods, and cost of ...

Flow manufacturing is a production method used by makers of assembly-line products, such as auto manufacturers. It dates from the 1980s and is based on the principles of the Toyota production system, ...

Discover how work cells streamline manufacturing by enhancing efficiency, reducing costs, and minimizing waste, with real-world examples of successful implementation.

Automation solutions for aircraft construction: Pioneering mobile holding fixture for flexible clamping, alignment, and transport of components reduces the workload of production processes ...

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. ('Zoomlion'; 1157.HK) was named one of the first 15 industry-leading ...

Figure 1. Transfer of current manually performed drilling processes at CFRP vertical tail planes (VTPs) to mobile cobots. Photo Credit, all images: Fraunhofer IFAM At its 4,500-square-meter research ...

New, weight-saving materials and manufacturing processes not only increase efficiency and reduce costs, but in particular represent milestones on the way to climate-friendly flying: in a typical ...