Bayside Automation Completes Second Production Installation at TRW; Air Bag Manufacturing Site Exceeding Manufacturing Expectations.Business Editors PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 2001 Bayside bay·side adj. Situated very close to or on the shore of a bay: bayside cottages. Automation, a leading supplier of automation systems and product/process consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" , today announced that it completed its second manufacturing line at TRW TRW The Real World (TV reality show) TRW The Right Way TRW Tactical Reconnaissance Wing TRW The Retriever Weekly (University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD) TRW Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc Automotive's Mesa, AZ facility. The manufacturing site produces automotive air bag systems. Bayside's previous project with TRW Automotive
On 12th December 12 2002, Northrop Grumman acquired TRW Inc. An 80.1% stake (later increased to more than 90%) in TRW Automotive Holdings, including the former LucasVarity Automotive, was spun off to in Mesa included designing and installing a low volume/low cost manufacturing line that enabled TRW to start low volume production while refining its manufacturing process. Later, Bayside helped with an upgrade to the low volume line that enabled TRW to produce air bag inflators at higher volumes. Recently, Bayside helped TRW install one additional manufacturing line. Bayside and TRW continued to work together to refine manufacturing processes that enable TRW to improve quality, throughput, and production yield. William McDougall There have been several people named William McDougall
The Bayside equipment allows TRW to assemble driver side airbag inflators in a lean manufacturing Lean manufacturing is the production of goods using less of everything compared to mass production: less human effort, less manufacturing space, less investment in tools, and less engineering time to develop a new product. environment. Together, Bayside and TRW carefully selected manufacturing processes using an appropriate balance of full automation and manual operations to yield a simple and efficient manufacturing process. Safety and quality were always the prime design drivers. The process of eliminating errors were engineered into each design to ensure product high quality. Bayside worked extensively with TRW during the concept stage to ensure an efficient, well-thought out process met TRW's manufacturing philosophy. All of the work completed so far at the Mesa facility is valued at approximately $4 million. Steve Williams Steve Williams may refer to:
About TRW Automotive TRW's global automotive businesses produce braking systems, steering and suspension systems Noun 1. suspension system - a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle suspension , electronic safety and security systems, occupant restraint systems including air bags, seat belts, and steering wheels, engineering fastening systems, engine components, after market replacement parts, and commercial steering systems steering system, in automobiles, steering wheel, gears, linkages, and other components used to control the direction of a vehicle's motion. Because of friction between the front tires and the road, especially in parking, effort is required to turn the steering wheel. . TRW designs, engineers, and integrates modules and systems that meet the growing demand of automotive manufacturers for faster assembly, lower overall costs, and high performance. For more information about TRW, visit www.trw.com. About Bayside Automation Bayside Automation, a division of Bayside Controls Group, has over 30 years' experience providing product and manufacturing design services and automated manufacturing systems to high technology firms in the healthcare, electronics, and telecommunications industries. With comprehensive capabilities in product, process, and production, Bayside Automation can assume total scope responsibility for the design and build of manufacturing processes and automation equipment, or, function as an extension of its clients' in-house engineering organization. For more information about Bayside Automation, visit www.baysideautomation.com. |
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