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Industries

Crash-Test Dummies Get Older—and Better

Lynn Manning
The crash test dummy has become the gold standard for safety testing of automobiles for organizations like the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety …
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Automated Assembly

Designing and Building Automated Assembly Systems

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John Sprovieri
The first thing a visitor notices on arriving at the headquarters of Genesis Automation in St. Charles, IL, is the company's business hours. Rather than 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., …
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Industries

Staking for Plastic Parts Assembly

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Jim Camillo
How well an assembled plastic part performs depends a great deal upon how its component pieces are joined. Those made of strong, hard plastic may be fastened together or bonded. …
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Appliance Assembly

Collaborative Robot Do’s and Don’ts

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Austin Weber
Collaborative robots are an important element of Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing initiatives. Many engineers are intrigued by these next-generation machines that can control force and work safely next to …
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Automated Assembly

Robots Rule at Automatica

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John Sprovieri
More than 46,000 manufacturing engineers and managers from 47 countries attended Automatica 2018, which took place June 19-22 at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre in Germany. …
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Automotive Assembly

Marking Metal Parts With Precision

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Jim Camillo
Manufacturers often need to mark different types of metal parts. Some of these parts may require several complex codes, while others need just a few simple numbers. In every case, …
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Industries

Bonding Decorative Elements in Vehicles

Rainer Dörfler
When buying a car, consumers place great importance on the aesthetics and quality of its interior. The dashboard, in particular, must have an attractive look and feel. But it's not …
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