Assembly & Test Worldwide (ATW) builds custom assembly automation and test systems for a variety of customers, including those in the automotive, medical and consumer products industries. ATW applies a wide range of assembly technologies and engineered solutions, including the Bodine assembly chassis, to maximize the efficiency of its test and assembly machines. The company’s unique project management system has resulted in an industry leading on-time delivery record. Its many facilities in Europe, Asia and North America allow it to provide effective customer support around the globe. (5 min.)

Sensor manufacturer Balluff Inc. brought a functioning conveyor-based fuel injector assembly line to this year’s ATExpo to highlight both its sensors and RFID products. Specific systems on display included a machine vision system checking for parts presence, a laser-based O-ring sensor, RFID readers and tags, and complete Ethernet connectivity. (4 min.)

The Bosch Rexroth exhibit at this year’s ATExpo featured a number of “big ideas,” including a new heavy-duty conveyor line, a conveyor specifically configured for solar panel manufacturing and a clean room conveyor from its new Swiss-based partner Middlesex Industries. The company also presented a number of fresh new uses for its aluminum-framing product line. (5 min.)

North Carolina-based Design Tool Inc. manufactures automatic screw feeding and screw driving equipment to a wide range of customers, including those in the automotive, electronics, metal, plastics and telecommunications industries. At this year’s ATExpo the company featured a number of products, including torque arms, its DTI 5000 automatic feed screwdriver, and a variety of different screw feeders and presenters. (4 min.)

Robot builder FANUC Robotics had a number of robotic work cells on display, including a photovoltaic wafer-handling system and pair of robots producing lawn mower crank assemblies. The various cells featured both integrated machine vision and force sensing capabilities. (3 min.)

Michigan-based Promess Inc. manufactures a complete line of force, position, torque, optic, fluid, and air sensing and testing assembly systems. At this year’s ATExpo, the company unveiled its new REMAP system, a digital press that includes angle and torque monitoring capabilities. The company also announced that it had recently joined forces with AKH Inc., manufacturer of the self-piercing AKH FAS-NER, which serves as an alternative to conventional spot welding and riveting. (4 min.)

Workholding and automation equipment manufacturer Schunk Inc. brought a number of cutting-edge products to this year’s ATExpo, including its easy-to-use, fully modular GEMOTEC line, the Schunk SPP Cartesian system, and a new, lightweight, energy efficient seven-axis robotic arm. (3 min.)

Founded in 1967, Sealant Equipment & Engineering Inc. manufactures a wide range of meter, mix and dispense equipment, including valves applying one-, two- and three-part adhesive, sealant and lubricating materials for use in robotic, automated and manual dispensing applications, such as bonding, doming, encapsulating, filing foaming, gasketing, molding, potting, and sealing. (3 min.)