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Article: Automation as a Competitive advantage: By automating the fabrication and assembly process for the QO circuit breaker, Square D increased quality, lowered costs and kept manufacturing jobs in the United States. (Automated Assembly).
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- November 1, 2001
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Because of their complexity, most miniature circuit breakers are produced using manual and semiautomatic equipment in Mexico and other low-cost labor markets. In fact, the Square D facility in Lincoln, NE, is one of the last plants in the United States that still makes them. The Lincoln plant has this distinction because of its successful automation strategy.
Square D's QO miniature circuit breaker is the best such device on the market. Available for 30 years, it performs better and offers more features than most competing models. Indeed, the QO has been around so long because it provides more features per dollar of sales. It's not the lowest cost circuit breaker ...