MADE IN L.A. Tour Day 2007
Tuesday August 14, 2007 - 12:00AM
Depart from Art Center\'s South Campus parking lot
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"Made in L.A."
Tour Day 2007
Pioneered by Entretech's
DesignTech Series
Tuesday w 8/14/07 w 9am - 5pm
$95 Entretech members/$125 Non-members (includes lunch)
Join Stephanie Yanchinski, Executive Director of Entretech, and Nick Agid, Manager of Art Center's Made in L.A. series, for a day tour of these Torrance-based manufacturers: |
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Depart from Art Center's
South Campus parking lot at 9am.
950 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, CA 91105. (The group will carpool to the company facilities in Torrance)
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ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Witness first hand the largest civilian aircraft manufacturer in the U.S. and the world's leading producer of civil helicopters. Robinson employees manufacture two helicopters per day in their .5 million sq. ft. factory. Observe their computer numerically controlled (CNC) machining centers and see the two dynamometer test cells that are used in the overhaul center for precision engine testing. Robinson's commitment to quality placed it among the first American aerospace companies to be awarded ISO 9001 certification for design, manufacturing, and service of helicopters. To maintain the highest quality standards, most operations; including welding, machining, assembly, painting and flight testing, are performed on site at the Torrance factory. http://www.robinsonheli.com/ |
TOTEX MANUFACTURING INC. 
Lithium-ion batteries - power for technology on the move
From laptops and iPods to robots and defibrillators, Totex is the leading manufacturer that makes the battery packs and chargers to keep them running. While touring this spotless facility you'll see their computerized printing of circuit boards with robotics, and in-house plastics tooling, injection molding and metal fabrication operations that allows Totex to specialize in complete start-to-finish design and manufacturing services for custom battery pack needs. They use lithium, the lightest metal on Earth, because it delivers the highest electrochemical potential of any metal. In addition, Lithium-ion batteries have no memory effect and do not use poisonous metals, such as lead, mercury or cadmium. www.totexusa.com. |
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 PELICAN PRODUCTS
Check out this leading manufacturer of high impact, watertight equipment cases and safety approved, technically advanced flashlights, such as the glow-in-the-dark version featuring photoluminescent lens rings to light the way during any blackout.
Meet Titan, Godzilla, King Kong, Bubba and Colossus-their gigantic injection molding equipment used to create safety approved products that withstand class five rapids to blazing buildings and are and quality assured by the most stringent industrial regulating bodies in the world.
Pelican products are created with protection in mind. Virtually indestructible, the company's vast array of cases and lighting systems are rugged and reliable. Watertight and crushproof construction ensures that even the most precious cargo stays protected, and the tactical design guarantees you're ready to go, whether it's on the worksite or the front line. http://pelican.com/home.php |
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