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ear-grinding machine tools. Japan is believed to be competitive in gear hobbers, shapers, and grinders whereas the United States and West Germany have the world' leading gear metrology machine builders (see app. for additional information). In the area of rzess, or manufacturing, technology foreign have been quicker in adopting new developments such as factory automation and certain quality control techniques. The .. industry and certain research groups are taking steps to improve the .. technological standing. One .. firm, the Falk Corp., introduced new employee-training program and management philosophy in 1. Changes included training employees in statistical process control to boost quality and the introduction of machine clusters or cells to cut material handling and lead time. The firm is also utilizing robotics to load and unload machine tools and has installed two robotic cells to weld housings. 1 Other .. firms have introduced similar techniques since 1 (see app. for additional information). The gear instrumented factory (INFAC) program of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) focuses on improving existing manufacturing techniques. DLA stated that INFAC will be means of finding out what the needs of industry are, and what level of automation is best for different-sized firms. 1 USITC staff tele Flender agent interview with officials of AGMA, Mar. 3, 1. IS USITC staff interview with officials of the Falk Corp., September 1. Patents and Licensing Although several companies have patented special types of gears derived from general gear shapes, patents for special gears are not major factor in establishing competitive advantage. 1 It is the design of the gear product and its integration into power transmission equipment that gives some firms competitive advantage. Many of the leading producers choose to license their designs to foreign manufacturers rather than export to or produce in foreign countries. Licensed gear pro