Imagine you're running a factory with complicated assembly operations.
Now imagine a light could shine down from overhead on each work station, showing operators exactly how to put together the parts -- shining lights and words, giving them information on what parts to pick from each bin and the order in which they are to be picked an assembled. Particularly tricky bits would even be covered by a demonstration video displayed on part of the work station.
No 'Angel of Manufacturing' is required for such a scenario. Instead, it's new technology called Light Guide Systems from Northville, specifically brothers Paul and Jim Ryznar and their Ops Solutions Inc.
The company received United States Patent No. 7,515,981 for the technology in April 2009 and is about to sign up its first customer, a Chicago manufacturer of exercise equipment.
Paul Ryznar left Auburn Hills-based United Solar Ovonic recently to join his brother Jim full-time in the business.
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