Article: Toys today; engineers tomorrow? A new museum exhibit in Chicago makes manufacturing look cool.(Automated Assembly)

When someone mentions anything about a "toy maker" this time of the year, most people envision the jolly old man with the white beard who lives at the North Pole. Recently, a few of his trusty elves were spotted in Chicago learning a few new tricks of the trade, such as high-speed automated toy assembly.

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A permanent exhibit entitled ToyMaker 3000 has quickly become one of the most popular displays at the Museum of Science and Industry. It features a 2,000-square-foot automated assembly line that can build 300 toy tops per hour. The unique exhibit encourages visitors to learn more about manufacturing and tempts kids to consider ...

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