Auto Manufacturing Breaking Into the Production of Medical Devices

One West Michigan company is using the downsizing of the auto industry as a way to launch a new type of manufacturing in Kentwood. Autocam has been manufacturing fuel injectors and power steering units for nearly 25 years. Right now employees are pumping out nearly a million parts a day. From diesel parts, to power steering, to brake components, it takes highly skilled laborers to keep up with that type of production. Now those same employees will be making joint replacements and specially designed surgical equipment.
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