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Peak Industries Inc.'s automated conveyor and storage systems handle windshields for Ford Motor Co. The system, which replaces manual installation, is utilized to move the windshields from a lehr bending oven to a washer. Major elements of Peak Industries' new system include several belt and roller conveyors, storage racks, transfer carts, track-type shuttles and a glass separating station as well as a turnover device and two robots. Ford stated that the system, which accommodates six different styles of windshields, has improved the firm's product flow as compared to the old manual setup.
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International Game Technology (IGT) has shifted from using electromechanical machines to microprocessor-based hardware for its gaming machines. In response to the transition, the company decided to merge 17 of its low-tech manufacturing facilities into a single $86 million super facility in Reno, NV. IGT's control system, which is used to bring finished gaming machines to burn-in and queuing loops, includes product induction and staging, kitting and kitted cabinet storage, and assembly and test spurs as well as burn-in and package queues.
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Shifts from using electromechanical machines to microprocessor-based hardware for its gaming machines
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Toshiba America Consumer Products has recently installed a Webb-AlumiTrak modular power and free conveyor system at its main assembly and distribution facility near Nashville, TN. The system delivers parts from a supply area to a clean room where they are presented at an ideal loading and work height to give the assembly workers maximum ergonomic comfort. The new conveyor system can assemble 20-ft track sections in less than 10 minutes. The system can also accomplish the assembly of horizontal turns in less than 15 minutes.
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Installs a Webb-AlumiTrak modular power and free conveyor system at main assembly and distribution facility near Nashville, TN
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