Bayside Automation Further Expands TRW Automotive Application, Latest Project Worth $1.8 Million to Enhance Lean Manufacturing Processes

    CANONSBURG, Pa.--July 12, 2001--Bayside Automation, a leading supplier of automation systems and manufacturing product/process consulting services, today announced that TRW's Mesa, AZ site has purchased two Bayside-designed and fabricated roll over inflator (ROI) production systems for automotive air bag manufacturing.
    The project marks the fourth major assembly system that Bayside Automation has produced for TRW. This program is valued at approximately $1.8 million. The systems are scheduled for delivery in January 2002.
    The growing demand for ROI devices by the automotive industry has increased the need for additional system capacity. The new systems will double existing production volumes. Bayside's design facilitates the assembly of five varieties of ROI's with minimal system changeover and supports TRW's lean manufacturing initiatives. Important design features include a conveyorless system and the ability to maintain critical product traceability throughout the process operations.
    "This additional project reaffirms TRW Automotive's commitment to implementing Bayside's state-of-the-art automation equipment and expertise," says Bill McDougall, Bayside Automation's president and CEO. "The newest ROI systems will significantly bolster manufacturing processes and help TRW achieve their aggressive production goals."

    About Bayside Automation

    Bayside Automation, a division of Bayside Motion Group, has over 30 years' experience providing product design, manufacturing process design, and automated manufacturing design and build services to high technology firms in the healthcare, electronics, and telecommunications industries. Bayside is ISO 9001 certified and its quality system is designed to satisfy demands for the thorough documentation of design and device histories, as required by FDA Quality System Regulations. With comprehensive capabilities in product, process, and production, Bayside Automation can assume total scope responsibility for the design and build of manufacturing processes and automation equipment, or, function as an extension of its clients' in-house engineering organization. For more information about Bayside Automation, visit www.baysideautomation.com.