{"id":5938,"date":"2012-02-13T13:47:21","date_gmt":"2012-02-13T18:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/?p=5938"},"modified":"2012-02-22T16:17:53","modified_gmt":"2012-02-22T21:17:53","slug":"a-look-inside-an-advanced-nh-factory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/2012\/02\/13\/a-look-inside-an-advanced-nh-factory\/","title":{"rendered":"A Look Inside An Advanced NH Factory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the issues we&#8217;re focusing on at StateImpact is the <a title=\"Building A New Manufacturing Economy\" href=\"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/tag\/manufacturing\/\" target=\"_blank\">manufacturing<\/a> sector in New Hampshire:\u00a0 What it looks like, its successes, and its challenges.\u00a0 Recently, we tagged along while US Senator Jeanne Shaheen toured a factory in Merrimack.\u00a0 <a title=\"Elibt Systems Of America\" href=\"http:\/\/www.elbitsystems-us.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Elbit Systems of America<\/a> represents the new line of advanced manufacturing taking root in the Granite State and across the country: laser and enhanced vision technology, aerospace navigation, and high-tech medical equipment.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever seen an old school, Rustbelt-style factory, you&#8217;d likely be very surprised at what the inside of Elbit Systems of America looks like.\u00a0 So with that in mind, we&#8217;ve designed this slideshow to take you along with us on our tour of this advanced factory.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5938 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/2012\/02\/13\/a-look-inside-an-advanced-nh-factory\/img_0486\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0486-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0486-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0486-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0486-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0486-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5939'>\n\t\t\t\tElbit Systems of America is a subsidiary of Elbit Systems.  The company has facilities in Israel, Romania, Belgium, the UK, Brazil, and Australia, among other countries.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/2012\/02\/13\/a-look-inside-an-advanced-nh-factory\/img_0505\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0505-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0505-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0505-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0505-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0505-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5941'>\n\t\t\t\tUS Senator Jeanne Shaheen listens to a presentation by Elbit Systems execs.  They say if Elbit lands a contract to enhance armored vehicles for the Taiwanese military, it could create 40-60 new jobs in the state and pump up to $100 million into the economy.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/2012\/02\/13\/a-look-inside-an-advanced-nh-factory\/img_0494\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0494-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0494-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0494-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0494-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0494-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5940'>\n\t\t\t\tAlthough a number of manufacturing facilities in New Hampshire stand to take a hit with Defense Department cuts, Elbit execs say the company will weather well.  One reason, they say, is that the company doesn&#8217;t limit itself to US defense contracting.  Another is the fact that Elbit&#8217;s output includes non-military work, like aerospace and medical technology.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/2012\/02\/13\/a-look-inside-an-advanced-nh-factory\/img_0523\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0523-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0523-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0523-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0523-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0523-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5944'>\n\t\t\t\tAn Elbit employee demonstrates night vision equipment for Senator Shaheen.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/2012\/02\/13\/a-look-inside-an-advanced-nh-factory\/part-of-elbits-manufacturing-facility\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/Part-Of-Elbits-Manufacturing-Facility-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/Part-Of-Elbits-Manufacturing-Facility-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/Part-Of-Elbits-Manufacturing-Facility-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/Part-Of-Elbits-Manufacturing-Facility-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/Part-Of-Elbits-Manufacturing-Facility-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6463'>\n\t\t\t\tRather than one large factory floor, the Elbit facility has a number of large rooms with big windows lining the hallways.  As an advanced manufacturing facility, Elbit looks more like a high-tech center and less like an old-style Rustbelt factory.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/2012\/02\/13\/a-look-inside-an-advanced-nh-factory\/img_0540-2\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_05401-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_05401-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_05401-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_05401-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_05401-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5950'>\n\t\t\t\tDespite requiring high-tech computer skills, advanced manufacturing jobs can still involve using old-fashioned tools as well.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/2012\/02\/13\/a-look-inside-an-advanced-nh-factory\/img_0547\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0547-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0547-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0547-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0547-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0547-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5955'>\n\t\t\t\tAmong the equipment made by Elbit&#8217;s med tech division is something called a molecular diagnostic analyzer.  This one is relatively early in the process of being built.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/2012\/02\/13\/a-look-inside-an-advanced-nh-factory\/img_0549\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0549-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0549-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0549-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0549-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0549-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5956'>\n\t\t\t\tAn up-close look at part of the molecular diagnostic analyzer.  The analyzer is used to test human samples for a variety of infectious diseases, including HIV, hepititis, and West Nile Virus. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/2012\/02\/13\/a-look-inside-an-advanced-nh-factory\/img_0557\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0557-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0557-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0557-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0557-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0557-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6462'>\n\t\t\t\tElbit employees test equipment like the analyzer at each phase of construction.  The machine is rapidly spining bottles to keep tiny magnetic particles suspended, an integral part of making sure the finished machine will work properly.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/2012\/02\/13\/a-look-inside-an-advanced-nh-factory\/img_0567\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0567-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0567-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0567-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0567-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/files\/2012\/02\/IMG_0567-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5964'>\n\t\t\t\tA good part of the work done at an advanced manufacturing facility like Elbit is careful cleaning and other fine detail work.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the issues we&#8217;re focusing on at StateImpact is the manufacturing sector in New Hampshire:\u00a0 What it looks like, its successes, and its challenges.\u00a0 Recently, we tagged along while US Senator Jeanne Shaheen toured a factory in Merrimack.\u00a0 Elbit Systems of America represents the new line of advanced manufacturing taking root in the Granite [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":5939,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[51],"tags":[549,503,511,364],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5938"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5938"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5938\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6101,"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5938\/revisions\/6101"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5938"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/new-hampshire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}