________________________________________________________________________________ EaglePicher
Technologies make one of the smallest parts we make. The product is the size of the end of a pencil and goes into a 30-millimeter smart round munition. Using data including the number of rotations and distance traveled, the device uses formulas to determine when to explode as it approaches its target. The production line will produce 250,000 of these components in a year, in a single shift.”
This is a trend that is reflected across the organization, as Jantzen explains:“ Automation is a priority for us at the moment. Working directly with the government means a lot of our products and processes are heavily regulated. There are a lot of approval procedures to go through before these developments can be implemented.
manufacturing-today. com 159