The discussion topics and application examples include lean cell design principles and examples, the role of sensors in cells, robotic handling, tooling and welding, as well as other computer controlled, advanced processes.

"Manufacturing is in a period of dramatic transformation. But in the United States, public and political dialogue is simplistically focused almost entirely on the movement of certain manufacturing jobs overseas to low-wage countries. The true picture is much more complicated, and also more positive, than this dialogue implies. After years of despair, many observers of US manufacturing are now more optimistic. A recent uptick in manufacturing employment...