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Tesla Details ‘Unboxed’ Assembly Process in Patent
Sep 12, 2024 · “In certain embodiments, this assembly operation can be accomplished after welding operations and metal surface treatment operations (e.g., e-coat, paint, and so on) have been applied, eliminating the need for traditional full-body-scale body and paint shops in automotive manufacturing.
Tesla Rethinks the Assembly Line
May 8, 2023 · The process of assembling automobiles hasn’t changed much since the concept was pioneered by Ford Motor Co. more than a century ago. But, engineers at Tesla Inc. have developed a new process that they claim will reduce EV production costs by 50 percent, while reducing factory space by 40 percent.
Best Practices for Press-Fit Assembly
Sep 14, 2017 · In manufacturing, ironclad formulas for success are hard to come by. This is especially relevant for press-fit assembly, a process whereby one part is inserted tightly into a hole in another part with a single quick stroke (1 to 2 seconds). Design engineers use many formulas to estimate the required force and related pressures and stresses for …
Eight Principles for Ergonomic Workstation Design | ASSEMBLY
Oct 24, 2022 · This workshop takes you beyond identifying and assessing ergonomic risk, and leads you into “designing out” the risk to begin with. Through hands-on experiences and group activities, some of which may be held off-site, participants will learn how to evaluate existing equipment and propose methodologies for good ergonomic design.
Consumer Products Manufacturing: Made in the USA | ASSEMBLY
Jul 7, 2023 · “There are many unique aspects about manufacturing consumer goods that need to be taken into consideration, starting with the product’s form factor,” says Jeff Cavanaugh, senior vice president of global business units at Jabil Inc., a contract manufacturer that works with a variety of companies in different industries.
The Toyota Production System: A Fresh Look | ASSEMBLY
Aug 25, 2023 · By 1938, Toyota “inversed” industrial thinking amid the mass production system boom. It was decades ahead of the need to create a production system that is better adapted to a diversified economy of variety than a uniform economy of scale.
How Ford's Willow Run Assembly Plant Helped Win World War II
Jan 3, 2019 · President Roosevelt stunned millions of listeners when he announced during a May 26, 1940, fireside chat that government must “harness the efficient machinery of America’s manufacturers” to produce 50,000 combat aircraft over the next 12 months to confront the “approaching storm” of global war. FDR’s goal exceeded the total of all planes built in the U.S. since the Wright brothers ...
How to Balance Assembly Lines
Mar 13, 2023 · “Line balancing is a term used to explain the process of adjusting labor on manufacturing lines in lean organizations to match takt time based upon the rate of demand,” says Art Smalley, president of the Art of Lean Inc., and a former engineer at Toyota Motor Corp.