THE CHALLENGE Twin Disc of Racine, Wis., develops, engineers, manufactures and distributes power transmission products that make things work. These products are installed in the drivelines and powertrains of farm tractors, road pavers, cranes, oil rigs, reghting and rescue vehicles, pleasure craft, pumps, turbines and many other products. Most of the products manage and control the horsepower generated by internal combustion engines and electric motors. Due to older equipment that kept forcing Twin Disc to rework parts, the company was unable to keep up with orders. One particularly crucial process on its production line—the machining of transmission housings—was continually being held up by worn-out machines that would force the company to have to prove out parts two and three times t

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