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Local Term?[edit]

I have heard this term used in Tulsa, OK (where I attend school), so it may not be a universal term for this methodology. If anyone can verify that it is used in other parts of the country, please state so here. -Âme Errante 06:31, 7 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This term is used in an article on Salon.[1] --24.118.213.206 11:04, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sub-atomic physics[edit]

I believe that guy that removed the part about nanofactories building stuff on a sub-atomic basis because it "conflicts with currently known physics" is not seeing the big picture on this. In 15 years from now, the Singularity will be near, nanotechnology will change the world of physics forever, and things will be made on a sub-atomic level. GVnayR (talk) 03:39, 12 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Economics[edit]

This section could also easily be flagged NPOV, but it's biggest problem is relevance. It seems to be little more than an couple of paragraphs of disconnected complaints about globalization. I would vote to remove the whole section, but will leave it until I get a second. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Paulwehr (talk • contribs) 16:32, 16 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Real, but rare[edit]

The original term comes from a Japanese book called "My Dream", for which I lack author and title. This idea was talked up in the 1980s, but now there are a few working examples. Fanuc Robotics claims a "lights out" robot factory.[2][3]. Running CNC machining centers unattended now works reliably for some of the smarter models.[4]. Although it's a blog, there are now discussions on CNCzone about routine operational issues with "lights out" operations.[5]. So people are now doing it. --John Nagle (talk) 17:51, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Another ref: the production report of a peopleless machine shop over Thanksgiving weekend, 2007.[6]. Another shop: [http://www.fandmmag.com/print/Fabricating-and-Metalworking/Shedding-Light-on-Lights-Out-Machining/1$2344} "We liked that we could get so many more hours of machining in," says Casey. "We'd leave the shop at 6:00 pm. When we'd return at 6:00 the next morning the job would just be finishing up. We used this method on two long-term jobs and it fit them perfectly. Lights-out definitely helped us increase capacity and use our machines more efficiently." --John Nagle (talk) 17:54, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Unexplained Quotations[edit]

I removed some quotations that were relevant, but they weren't explained in context so the reader could not comprehend the article. The writer quoted a 'Casey' without introducing the person or his company. To whomever wrote that: I appreciate the time and effort you put into providing those quotes, but please explain the quotations in the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Astrohoundy (talk • contribs) 22:17, 27 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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lights out-manufacturing[edit]

Use the problem-solving icon and discuss how we can adapt to the challenges of lights out a manufacturing? 196.25.196.190 (talk) 07:35, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

climate control claims[edit]

This article claims in at least two places that lights-out factories don't require climate control and save this cost, since there are no humans. However, it's my experience that machinery requires more significant and costly climate control than humans do. Can these claims be evidenced or removed? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.98.134.109 (talk) 13:11, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]