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05/31/12
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Revising the A-620 Standard: What's New

Since its debut in 2002, the IPC/WHMA-A-620 standard for the acceptance of cable and wire harness assemblies enjoyed almost immediate international acceptance, and it quickly became the most important process, materials and inspection document in the industry. Read More
02/08/12
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Creating and Sustaining a Compliant Quality Management System for Multiple Regulatory Environments

ON-DEMAND: The medical device industry is continually challenged to meet rising quality standards and to comply with rigorous regulatory requirements. This challenge is made even more difficult when medical device manufacturers seek to market their products in other countries, which may have different regulations than the United States.

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11/15/11
Online
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Adhesives and Sealants for Medical Device Assembly

ON-DEMAND: With the explosive growth of the medical device industry and the widespread use of a large number of thermoplastic and thermoset plastics, better and faster curing adhesives have become a necessity for performance and productivity reasons.

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11/08/11
Online
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Automating with Robots: Understanding the Real ROI

ON-DEMAND: In order for companies to be successful in their robot automation efforts, it is essential that they consider the many different costs involved, such as equipment, system integration and support personnel, as well as fixed costs. At the same time, they need to take into account the numerous benefits of automation, such as improved quality, predictability and verifiability, all of which lead to increased competitiveness and greater market share.

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07/19/11
Online
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How to Quantifiably Confirm Cure of Light Cure Adhesives

ON-DEMAND: A major challenge for manufacturers using light cure adhesives is the ability to easily verify an adhesive’s degree of cure, and thus, speed production processes while improving overall quality.

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05/24/11
Online
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Using Piezoelectric Jet Valves to Improve Accuracy and Throughput in Precision Dispensing Applications

ON-DEMAND: Piezoelectric jet dispensing systems combine high production speeds with exceptional deposit accuracy and process control. They permit adhesives, conductive epoxies, fluxes, lubricants and other assembly fluids to be jetted into hard-to-access areas or onto uneven or delicate substrates where a dispensing needle cannot be used.

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Wire Harness

AssemTech Inc. is a busy and growing harness assembly shop in West Chicago, IL. The company has a 12,000-square-foot assembly area and employs 20 full-time harness assemblers - far cry from its early days back in 1986, when founder Chuck Hall and various family members assembled harnesses in his garage.

Podcasts

A Plan to Revive U.S. Manufacturing
In December, the nonpartisan Council on Competitiveness issued a landmark report, Make: An American Manufacturing Movement, that provides dozens of recommendations for addressing the many challenges facing U.S. manufacturers. In this podcast, Jack McDougle, the council’s senior vice president for manufacturing, discusses the council’s vision for reviving U.S. manufacturing. Check out this sneak preview of McDougle’s May 2 keynote address to start Tech ManufactureXPO.

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Lean Hang-Ups

By now, most assembly plants have at least tried lean manufacturing. But, some aspects of lean have been easier to implement than others. What tenet of lean has your assembly plant had the most trouble with?
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Welding: Principles & Practices

This text introduces students to a solid background in the basic principles and practices of welding.

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