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Very ImPressive Medical Device Assembly

May 02, 2012

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As these case histories illustrate, medical device manufacturers are using presses to solve diverse assembly challenges.

Comeback of the American Fastener?

May 01, 2012

Austin Weber

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Reshoring will increase demand for American-made screws, nuts and bolts.

How to Maximize performance of miniature fasteners during installation with enhanced drive alignment

March 19, 2012

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The continual effort to miniaturize assemblies to support customer demands for smaller, lighter weight goods and products often poses significant production assembly issues for OEMs and CEMs.

How to Increase Production and Decrease Cost with Automated Screw Feeder Equipment

March 19, 2012

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Using Automated Screw Feeder Systems can increase production dramatically during peak time using the same labor force.

How to Specify Assembly Equipment for Micro-sized Parts

March 19, 2012

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The miniaturization revolution is in full swing! Have you seen the size of the latest digital devices, such as cameras, GPS systems, cell phones and tablet computers?

Assembly In Action: Implant Fastener Keeps Aging Baby Boomers Moving

November 29, 2011

Jim Camillo

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This past year, baby boomers began turning 65. Because these individuals tend to live more active lives than previous generations, some medical device companies, like Skeletal Dynamics, are developing implants to withstand up to 1 million load cycles without loosening or backing out.
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New Technique Bonds, Rather Than Welds, Studs to Sheets

November 29, 2011

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BERLIN-German adhesives manufacturer DELO has developed a technique for bonding studs to thin metal sheets instead of welding them. MORE
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Fasteners: Driving Into Plastic...Edge-Wise

June 29, 2011

Jim Camillo

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It took several years, but self-tapping screws for plastic assembly have come of age. OEMs were lukewarm toward this type of fastener in the 1980s and early 1990s, that trend has changed in recent years.
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Fastening: Assembly With Press-In Fasteners

April 28, 2011

Jim Camillo

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Several types of threaded fasteners are installed not with a power tool, but a press. Self-clinching nuts, threaded inserts and similar fasteners are pressed into thin, soft or otherwise fragile materials to provide strong threads for mating hardware.

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Web Extra: Plastic Fasteners for Assembly

April 25, 2011

Jim Camillo

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Durable plastic fasteners are recommended for assemblies where metal fasteners would be either too heavy for the component or too abrasive for the component material. Printed circuit boards are a common application.
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