Chris Edwall

Chris Edwall is the vice president and general manager of AMS. He’s a process development expert, and he brings a wealth of management experience which he applies to team building, operations, marketing and growth. In addition to business savvy, Chris brings a BSEE and MSEE in electrical engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology, along with an MBA from Nova Southeastern University.

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Examples of Using Ultrasonic Spot Welding in Automotive Assembly

May 25, 2023

As a parts manufacturer in the automotive industry, you might imagine yourself as indirectly serving vehicle buyers who purchase around…

AMS Launches New Medical Manufacturing Automation Solution

April 19, 2023

Automation has brought efficiency and improved productivity rates to several industries. The medical device manufacturing industry continues to be positively…

Mass Automation Systems Solve Labor Shortage Problem

Can Mass Automation Systems Solve My Labor Shortage Problem?

February 7, 2023

Here on the AMS Freedom of Assembly blog, we often speak about the approaches and benefits of automating individual manufacturing…

Everything You Need To Know About Vacuum Leak Testing

Automation 101: Vacuum Leak Test to the Rescue

August 1, 2022

Especially in medical device, automotive component and industrial equipment markets, customers rely on parts manufactured to be leak-free in countless…

How To Incorporate Automation Into Manufacturing

June 15, 2022

With labor shortages becoming more apparent and common, manufacturers are now being forced to adapt their processes. This is causing…

Top 8 Manufacturing and Automation Trends for 2022

April 12, 2022

Over the last few years, many industries have changed their thought processes and had to adapt to situations developing around…

Factory Automation Improves Safety for Manufacturing Workers

How Factory Automation Creates Safer Environments

February 24, 2022

While a significant chunk of the ongoing national conversation around industrial automation focuses on job elimination and economic impacts, we’d…

Manufacturing Employee Retention with Automation

How Automation Can Assist in Manufacturing Employee Retention

February 3, 2022

While some may argue that automation only eliminates employees, our experience is that automation most often reassigns employees instead. Manufacturers…

Top Benefits of Assembly Automation for Injection Molders

November 16, 2021

All injection molders understand that speed, precision and profitability are critical to their company’s success. Automation can be the key…

The Traction Process: Getting a Grip on Growth

Getting a Grip on Growth: The Traction Process

November 9, 2021

Business owners can feel they are on a roller coaster of highs and lows, and entrepreneurs often struggle with going…

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