IN THE 1910s, Henry Ford changed the face of manufacturing, and the automotive industry has been at the forefront of automation ever since. Today, automotive powertrain assembly demands some of the highest levels of manufacturing controls and automation. This is where Fives Cinetic Automation has its primary business; where customers such as Ford, GM and Chrysler typically dedicate large amounts of money to the manufacturing equipment and integration. "Our location works primarily with automotive powertrain (engine/transmission) in discrete assembly and automation," says Corey Radley, technical software manager at Cinetic Automation in Farmington Hills, Mich.
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