Jason Kaplan Cascades tissue factory, Scappoose
Manufacturers grapple with automation.
In an industrial park on the outskirts of Portland, a small team of engineers are putting the final touches on an elaborate machine they have just built. The machine makes liners for bicycle helmets that are designed to protect against brain injury.Michael Bottlang, director of the Legacy Biomechanics Laboratory in Portland, spent more than 10 years researching and developing the new product, known as WaveCel. He also helped design the new machine that will mass produce the liners. Michael Bottlang Bottlang’s team is still refining and optimizing the machine, […]
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