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Assembly Expo
to Feature Medical- Device Assembly Pavilion
Assembly Technology Expo (ATExpo) and its four pavilions—Electronics Midwest, Wire Harness Process Solutions, Medical Device Assembly/ Automation, and Sensors and Vision —lands at the Donald E. Stephens Con- vention Center in Rosemont, IL, Sep- tember 22-24. Sponsored by Assembly magazine, the show’s more than 600 exhibitors promise to provide atten- dees with ideas and new-product show- cases to allow metalformers to assemble their parts faster and more cost effec- tively than ever before.
• The Electronics Midwest pavilion will house exhibitors displaying sur- face-mount assembly technology and related equipment.
• The Wire Harness Process Solu- tions pavilion will showcase equipment used to manufacture electronic cable assemblies, including stamping, crimp- ing and testing technology.
• Source the latest in automation and assembly technology for medical- device production at the Medical Device Assembly/Automation pavilion.
• And, see the latest in machine vision and sensing technology at the Sensors and Vision pavilion.
Among the products on display at the exposition:
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An archived article from MetalForming described this automated assembly station working at metalformer Buhrke Industries, Arlington Heights, IL, used to assem- ble car-radio chassis.
• End-of-line packaging equipment • Fasteners and precision-formed
parts • Sensors
• Welding and brazing equipment • Presses and forming equipment • Robots and robotic systems
• Parts-handling conveyors
• Automated storage and retrieval systems
• Contract assembly services
View a complete list of exhibitors at
www.devicelink.com/expo/atexpo09/ exhibit/showall.html.
Five Co-Located Conferences— Medical, Assembly, Design, Green, and Quality
A highlight of AT Expo is the Lean Factory, a series of complimentary edu- cational sessions demonstrating a data- driven approach to assembly-line design and the tools used to create a visual fac- tory. The sessions combine the expertise and technology of five sponsoring com- panies: Bosch Rexroth, Orgatex Americ- as (a supplier of visual-management and kanban tools), lean-manufacturing con- sultants Leonardo Group Americas, safe- guarding-equipment manufacturer Omron STI, and equipment distributor Airline.
The Medical Design & Manufactur- ing Midwest Conference kicks off Tues- day, September 22, with a choice of full- day seminars, including Managing Challenges in the Supply Chain. Agen- da items include:
• How to demonstrate control of the product or service you provide.
• Responsibilities of manufacturers and suppliers.
• Who is accountable when some- thing goes wrong?
• Application of lean initiatives to provide value to OEM customers.
• Elements of supplier evaluations.
The session also features a case-study presentation from a small family-owned business supplying OEM medical-product manufacturers. For more details, visit www.devicelink.com/expo/mdmmw09/ conference.html.
Tracks in the Assembly Conference include Lean Manufacturing/Automated Assembly, which features presentations on Growing Your Business in a Recov- ering Economy, and How to Profit from Agile Automation (of the assembly process). For more details, look here: www.devicelink.com/expo/atexpo09/ conference.html.
The schedule for the conference, Green Manufacturing: Strategies for