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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)This thesis presents the design and development of a novel laser-speckle-based position sensing technique. In our prototype implementation, a He-Ne laser beam is directed at the surface of an air-bearing spindle. An imaging ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)Snake robots have been studied by many researchers but historically more on a theoretical basis. Recently, more and more robotic snakes have been realized in hardware. This thesis presents a design process for the electrical, ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)In the pharmaceutical industry, the conventional tablet manufacturing process, a batch-based process based on solid powder handling, presents challenges such as inhomogeneous blending between Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)The layer-by-layer (LbL) electrostatic assembly technique is utilized to incorporate positively- and negatively-charged electroactive species in self-assembled electrodes that are binder- and additive- free. This work first ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)Through a disaster, a company is presented with an opportunity to leverage the momentum from recovery efforts to drastically change the way business is conducted. In the case of Raytheon's Solid State Microwave division, ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)The increasing global demand for energy has placed emphasis on the development of innovative renewable energy sources. Ocean energy technologies, while currently underutilized worldwide, promise to emerge as an important ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)This thesis focuses on the application of the principles of lean manufacturing at Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates (VSEA). The company faces the challenges of highly customized assembly as well as fluctuating ...
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Lean manufacturing in a mass customization plant : improvement of Kanban policy and implementation (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)This thesis documents the application of the principles of lean manufacturing and supply chain planning at Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates. Varian is a manufacturer of ion implantation machines, and supplies and ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)This thesis documents the application of the principles of lean manufacturing and supply chain planning at Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates. The company's products are highly customizable, and the production ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)Intel Corporation's Fab17 located at Hudson, MA underwent a large scale manufacturing ramp-up, increasing its production volume by over 50%. As a result of this manufacturing ramp-up, the factory is faced with various ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)Intel's FAB 17 (F17), in an effort to remain competitive and reduce production cycle time, recently committed to adopt lean manufacturing as their approach to continuous improvement. To aid in this effort, the factory staff ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997)
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Lean manufacturing system design and value stream management in a high-mix, low-volume environment (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)Value Stream Mapping is a powerful tool for identifying sources of waste and for creating the vision for the future state of a production system. As a management tool, however, it lacks in specific focus of roles, ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997)
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)As part of continuing lean transformation efforts at Pratt & Whitney, the Middletown Engine Center has turned its focus on the GP7000 turbofan engine as a target for lean implementation. Projected increases in GP7000 ...
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