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Also IN THIS ISSUE of ASSEMBLY E-news:
- Politicians angered by Dell layoffs.
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New High Performance SCARA+
EPSON's new RS-Series SCARA Robots have a new unique design that puts them clearly ahead of other robots in the same class. Superior cycle times and larger work envelopes while maintaining a small footprint are just a few of the many advantages of the new RS-Series from EPSON Robots. No other robot vendor offers a 350mm SCARA arm featuring the largest working quadrangle, greater than that of a typical 750mm SCARA arm. For more info, visit us on the web at
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 Will New Technology Be GM's Savior?
By Austin Weber Senior Editor
Several people I talked to recently have wondered what GM has in the pipeline besides the Chevy Volt and the niche-market Camaro, both of which are due to arrive in 2010.
An executive at a Tier One supplier told me he's concerned because he doesn't see too much activity when it comes to GM's long-term product development. However, nothing could be further from the truth. VIEW STORY
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 Machine Vision Webcast Series
This is a series of webcasts from experts in the machine vision industry. Many of these webcasts feature in-depth product information about the National Instruments vision product line, while others are presented by industry experts discussing how machine vision has helped them in their applications.
Click here to view the list of webcasts. |
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 Huck BOBTAIL® offers two-second installation
The Huck BOBTAIL® lockbolt system offers quiet, two-second installation for maximum productivity. Advanced SWAGEFORWARD® tooling is lightweight and ergonomically designed for ease of use. Vibration-resistant BOBTAIL is available in Grade 8 and Grade 5 as well as a wide range of sizes.
For more information on BOBTAIL, visit huckinfo.com/bobtail1
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 New Pressure-Decay Leak Test Series
The "5 Series" of air pressure decay leak test instruments includes a number of different models that provide excellent measurement stability, thereby facilitating shorter cycle times and higher accuracy. The compact instruments feature a range of different user interfaces, including high-visibility LEDs and backlit LCD displays, and can be integrated with PLC's, PC's, printers, networks and a variety of calibration instruments. For more information, visit ATEQ Corp. at
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 Wire Harness System Enables Quick Changeovers
Fully automatic Zeta 651 and Zeta 655 block loaders can produce a wide variety of wire harnesses in small batches, with virtually no changeover time. The machines require no application-specific parts to change from one setup to another. The operator simply switches between two carousel pallets. Software automatically calculates the order of loading for the complete assembly process. For more information, visit Komax Corp. at
www.komaxusa.com.
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April 20-23
SAE World Congress 2008
Society of Automotive Engineers
Cobo Center, Detroit
www.sae.org/congress
April 22-23
Assembly New England
Canon Communications LLC
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
www.assemblynewengland.com
May 20-21
National Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo
Expo Productions, Inc.
Midwest Airlines Center, Milwaukee
www.electricalwireshow.com
June 9-11
ATX East and MD&M East
Canon Communications LLC
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York
www.atxeast.com
June 9-11
International Robots & Vision Show
Robotic Industries Association
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Chicago
www.roboticsonline.com |
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