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And they win — a lot.</span> <br/> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad">6 days ago</span> </span> </div> </div></td><td><div><table class="gNEi4d"><tbody><tr><td style="width:232px"> <div class="CO79Sb"> <img class="iUhyd" alt="" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRIABbuJxTysc2UPBreArrFard84IuhSo3eHx2za5A94VIGbqEIrKaHIBRjew&s" style="width:120px;height:66px"/> </div> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></table></div></a></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><a href="/url?q=https://www.chalmers.se/en/current/news/ace-circular-kitchen/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjf1Ie1n96LAxVXzjgGHZVCLHgQxfQBegQICRAC&usg=AOvVaw09Y8z9doGNal0KXaotZHe2"><div><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">Interchangeable parts build the circular kitchen of the future</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">Chalmers tekniska högskola</span> </span> </div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">What will the circular kitchen of the future look like? Quite similar to today's kitchens, it turns out, but with more sustainable materials...</span> <br/> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad">9 months ago</span> </span> </div> </div></td><td><div><table class="gNEi4d"><tbody><tr><td style="width:232px"> <div class="CO79Sb"> <img class="iUhyd" alt="" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRH695MhXeBf0XOSti9jGAmVO4taqlUEvph0KMVIU46J4FUtP-QjDDid1xjDw&s" style="width:120px;height:66px"/> </div> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></table></div></a></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><a href="/url?q=https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/sustainable-inclusive-growth/charts/interchangeable-parts&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjf1Ie1n96LAxVXzjgGHZVCLHgQxfQBegQIBhAC&usg=AOvVaw2PRomT06QwjdmMkcnk1vhE"><div><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">Interchangeable parts</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">McKinsey & Company</span> </span> </div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">While Europe has increased its defense funding, this alone will not deliver the continent's defense policy goals.</span> <br/> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad">24 months ago</span> </span> </div> </div></td><td><div><table class="gNEi4d"><tbody><tr><td style="width:195px"> <div class="CO79Sb"> <img class="iUhyd" alt="" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRE_BRSDfyqkPtnWUbh0D07qfN47weqysKbnGVc_-0YszC7il9d66Vhs_6PLA&s" style="width:120px;height:78px"/> </div> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></table></div></a></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><a href="/url?q=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-49499444&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjf1Ie1n96LAxVXzjgGHZVCLHgQxfQBegQIAxAC&usg=AOvVaw2VQCmInW1s6qt0XoiGaTLg"><div><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">How interchangeable parts revolutionised the way things are made</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">BBC</span> </span> </div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">With interchangeable parts, such a production line could become a far quicker, more predictable and more automated process.</span> <br/> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad">64 months ago</span> </span> </div> </div></td><td><div><table class="gNEi4d"><tbody><tr><td style="width:232px"> <div class="CO79Sb"> <img class="iUhyd" alt="" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTSgC-v2B0MplLc-ZPLedWM36POT3-ycGIG-90X3b-CmT9nxJW29BFw6mH0bQ&s" style="width:120px;height:66px"/> </div> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></table></div></a></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><a href="/url?q=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/mend-broken-rod-orvis-interchangeable-181909963.html&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjf1Ie1n96LAxVXzjgGHZVCLHgQxfQBegQIAhAC&usg=AOvVaw0sy0FqLcbURDMA7FOzzE38"><div><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">How Can You Mend a Broken Rod? Orvis Interchangeable Parts Program</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">Yahoo</span> </span> </div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">Every fisherman eventually comes to know the heartbreak of a good rod snapped. Orvis has a solution to get you back on the water faster.</span> <br/> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad">11 months ago</span> </span> </div> </div></td><td><div><table class="gNEi4d"><tbody><tr><td style="width:232px"> <div class="CO79Sb"> <img class="iUhyd" alt="" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSZ5LqOb2Y5-eJLMD4DA_YKg5hfwFkyD2tlp4CFvM6P6PFYIZe-ynuBPotI2w&s" style="width:120px;height:66px"/> </div> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></table></div></a></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><a href="/url?q=https://www.fastcompany.com/91088950/campers-modular-sneakers-designed-for-repair-and-recycling&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjf1Ie1n96LAxVXzjgGHZVCLHgQxfQBegQIBRAC&usg=AOvVaw35Ji0sVJ0l9QiHnSeUYs2Q"><div><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">Camper’s modular sneakers let you mix and match parts</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">Fast Company</span> </span> </div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">The shoe, called the Roku, comes in six interchangeable parts. The biggest design challenge: finding a way to securely attach the sole without using any glue.</span> <br/> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad">10 months ago</span> </span> </div> </div></td><td><div><table class="gNEi4d"><tbody><tr><td style="width:232px"> <div class="CO79Sb"> <img class="iUhyd" alt="" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTZpmgVkxDxOr9ofF55SDBYiF849upf9wpA5QsRCMoeXjYLnVDJHV5P5-6FCg&s" style="width:120px;height:66px"/> </div> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></table></div></a></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><a href="/url?q=https://www.thefabricator.com/thefabricator/product/materialshandling/piab-s-flexible-suction-cup-mount-comprises-interchangeable-parts-for-customization&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjf1Ie1n96LAxVXzjgGHZVCLHgQxfQBegQIBxAC&usg=AOvVaw0WF8phty6yYWLnL7qQwaG3"><div><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">Piab’s Flexible Suction Cup Mount comprises interchangeable parts for customization</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">The Fabricator</span> </span> </div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">Piab has introduced a flexible mounting system for suction cups that enables users to easily install and configure vacuum technology-based...</span> <br/> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad">81 months ago</span> </span> </div> </div></td><td><div><table class="gNEi4d"><tbody><tr><td style="width:225px"> <div class="CO79Sb"> <img class="iUhyd" alt="" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRT3Ui4wvWfZruEohdDnN18OoPTmyfRdtJ4ANXukX5u_1nLFcUlLYCJne2Sfw&s" style="width:120px;height:68px"/> </div> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></table></div></a></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><a href="/url?q=https://www.army.mil/article/228546/people_are_centerpiece_of_the_army_not_interchangeable_parts_says_csa&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjf1Ie1n96LAxVXzjgGHZVCLHgQxfQBegQICBAC&usg=AOvVaw30JJ04wxlbaRlA44slS_Vq"><div><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">People are centerpiece of the Army, not 'interchangeable parts,' says CSA</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">Army.mil</span> </span> </div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">The Army plans to test a new approach to talent management this fiscal year on how to select battalion commanders before possibly extending it to other ranks.</span> <br/> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad">64 months ago</span> </span> </div> </div></td><td><div><table class="gNEi4d"><tbody><tr><td style="width:232px"> <div class="CO79Sb"> <img class="iUhyd" alt="" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTRxa4H1Bc4j2az5qMV6wBj5hz-CPs_1mU6uv_4YOfXIIaUIPP15GrpcvCiig&s" style="width:120px;height:66px"/> </div> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></table></div></a></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><a href="/url?q=https://breakingdefense.com/2019/10/army-will-stop-treating-troops-as-interchangeable-parts-gen-mcconville/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjf1Ie1n96LAxVXzjgGHZVCLHgQxfQBegQIARAC&usg=AOvVaw1d0vre6HgT_rUENgLRlSk1"><div><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">Army Will Stop Treating Troops As ‘Interchangeable Parts’: Gen. McConville</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">Breaking Defense</span> </span> </div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">AUSA: “I know it's almost blasphemous to think the Army would actually consider someone's preferences,” the new Army chief of staff said...</span> <br/> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad">64 months ago</span> </span> </div> </div></td><td><div><table class="gNEi4d"><tbody><tr><td style="width:232px"> <div class="CO79Sb"> <img class="iUhyd" alt="" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRK46YIqd-sWOT7BqS-B61PfuP-ugB8u80Ps5v9cvPzSePSAVsQ0V_2p67e3A&s" style="width:120px;height:66px"/> </div> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></table></div></a></div></div> </div> </div><div> <div> <div class="ezO2md"><div><a href="/url?q=https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2018/10/shape-shifting-modular-robot-more-sum-its-parts&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjf1Ie1n96LAxVXzjgGHZVCLHgQxfQBegQIBBAC&usg=AOvVaw1ZT8W9WRX0S21oBPtNa92T"><div><span class="CVA68e qXLe6d fuLhoc ZWRArf">Shape-shifting modular robot is more than the sum of its parts</span> <span class="qXLe6d dXDvrc"> <span class="fYyStc">Cornell Chronicle</span> </span> </div><div class="Dks9wf"><table class="KZhhub"><tr><td class="udTCfd"><div> <div> <span class="qXLe6d FrIlee"> <span class="fYyStc">A Cornell-led team has developed modular robots that can perceive their surroundings, make decisions and autonomously assume different...</span> <br/> <span class="fYyStc YVIcad">75 months ago</span> </span> </div> </div></td><td><div><table class="gNEi4d"><tbody><tr><td style="width:232px"> <div class="CO79Sb"> <img class="iUhyd" alt="" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSvLkVzQzDlVC9zZdmuiujK257PgETVCSxibvXKoEMIu5XIFB8hyjQ0zyLwOQ&s" style="width:120px;height:66px"/> </div> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></table></div></a></div></div> </div> </div></div><table class="uZgmoc"><tbody><td><a class="frGj1b" href="/search?q=%22Interchangeable+parts%22+-wikipedia&sca_esv=38bb1bd02834e241&tbm=nws&ei=vGm9Z9-GBNec4-EPlYWxwQc&start=10&sa=N">Next ></a></td></tbody></table><br/><div class="TuS8Ad" data-ved="0ahUKEwjf1Ie1n96LAxVXzjgGHZVCLHgQpyoIRQ"><style>.VYM29{font-weight:bold}</style><div class="HddGcc" align="center"><span class="VYM29">Singapore</span><span> - </span><span>From your IP address</span><span> - </span><a href="/url?q=https://support.google.com/websearch%3Fp%3Dws_settings_location%26hl%3Den-SG&opi=89978449&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwjf1Ie1n96LAxVXzjgGHZVCLHgQty4IRg&usg=AOvVaw0JIQmevdfW1S5eJr1ieJio">Learn more</a></div><div align="center"><a class="rEM8G" href="/url?q=https://accounts.google.com/ServiceLogin%3Fcontinue%3Dhttps://www.google.com/search%253Fq%253D%252522Interchangeable%252Bparts%252522%252B-wikipedia%2526sca_esv%253D38bb1bd02834e241%2526tbm%253Dnws%2526source%253Dlnms%2526sa%253DX%2526ved%253D0ahUKEwiU7Yvp8N2LAxWC1jgGHbVDKkIQ_AUIBigC%26hl%3Den&opi=89978449&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwjf1Ie1n96LAxVXzjgGHZVCLHgQxs8CCEc&usg=AOvVaw2C1SzNUv1w2ecvb-SIg_Wc">Sign in</a></div><div><table class="bookcf"><tbody class="InWNIe"><tr><td><a class="rEM8G" href="https://www.google.com/preferences?hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjf1Ie1n96LAxVXzjgGHZVCLHgQv5YECEg">Settings</a></td><td><a class="rEM8G" href="https://www.google.com/intl/en_sg/policies/privacy/">Privacy</a></td><td><a class="rEM8G" href="https://www.google.com/intl/en_sg/policies/terms/">Terms</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div> </div></body></html>