Assembly Planbook - July 2008 - (Page 37)

manufacturing engineers (46.1 hours) and design engineers (44.8 hours). More than one-third (35 percent) of respondents who work in the transportation equipment sector expect to put in more hours in the months ahead, compared to only 10 percent of assemblers in the plastics and rubber products industry. Assemblers in the Midwest plan to work more than their peers in other parts of the country. For instance, 32 percent of respondents in that part of the United States believe the hours they spend at work each week will increase during the year ahead. On the other hand, only 24 percent of assemblers in the West expect to work longer hours. Assembly professionals who work for large manufacturers plan to spend more time at work than their counterparts in smaller companies. One-third (34 percent) of respondents who work for manufacturers with more than 1,000 employees expect to work more hours per week in the next 12 months. However, only 29 percent of assemblers who work for The aerospace sector is experiencing record growth. Photo courtesy Boeing Commercial Airplanes companies with fewer than 100 employees foresee longer work weeks ahead. More than half (56 percent) of respondents said mounting time constraints will affect their ability to do their jobs during the next 12 months. Time constraints will also have a bigger impact on assemblers who work in large companies. For instance, 64 percent of assembly professionals who work for companies with 2,000 or more employees will be affected by time constraints vs. only 55 percent of respondents in companies with less than 100 employees. Time constraints will cause the most stress on assemblers who work in plastics and rubber products manufacturing (61 percent), who are under intense pressure to launch new products and smart “ High productivity, high quality and low cost…the Janome advantage.” powerful, speedy JR-N Series • JR Series • Highly rigid structure • Customized software for dispensing, screw fastening and soldering applications • Simple teaching using the JR-C Points software • Enhanced memory capacity • JSG Series Gantry • Multipurpose gantry system • Flexible multi-axis overhead positioning system • Double Shaft Design Allows Stable Continuous Path Movement JSG Series JS Series • JP Series [Servo press] • Pressing force from 100 kg – 10,000 kg • Full SPC monitoring capability • Optional load cell and encoder outputs • JR-C Points Used for All Janome Robots JR-C Points is an enhanced version of the JR Points® software. The software enables users to easily handle complicated robot languages including variables, functions and formulas. JR-C Points allows for customization of robot functions and user-defined point types. JP Series www.assemblymag.com July 2008 / ASSE M B LY 37 http://www.janomeie.com http://www.janomeie.com http://www.assemblymag.com

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Assembly Planbook - July 2008 Contents Editorial Quality in Assembly Station to Station Assembly Lines Assembly in Action Surviving the Roller Coaster The Human Side of Manufacturing Do Your Fasteners Need a Preapplied Thread-Locker? Manufacturing Innovation A Century of Progress Trendsetting Plants Pulse Tools Get Smart Plastics: Design for X Product Reviews Products Advertisers Index Classified Leading Lean

Assembly Planbook - July 2008

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