THIS PAPER PROVIDES INSIGHT INTO HOW NAVISTAR CREATED AND IMPLEMENTED HIGHLY INNOVATIVE COMPLIANCE TECHNOLOGY FOR AIR AND WATER AT NEW TRUCK FINISHING LINES. HIGHLIGHTED ARE A CASE STUDY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF ROBOTIC APPLICATION, RECIRCULATED-AIR PAINT BOOTHS, AND THERMAL INCINERATION INTO A NEW STANDARD FOR CONTROLLING EMISSIONS OF LIQUID COATINGS OPERATIONS. HAVING CREATED THE TECHNOLOGY, IT WAS ALSO NECESSARY TO DEVELOP A PROTOCOL FOR TESTING AND CERTIFICATION OF SOMETHING NEVER ACCOMPLISHED BEFORE. A DRAMATIC REDUCTION OF POLLUTION HAS BEEN ACHIEVED WHILE PROVIDING A WORLD CLASS MANUFACTURING OPERATION FOR FINISHING.
| Number of Pages : | 7 |
| Published : | 06/01/1990 |