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ASSEMBLY Capital Spending Report 2019: Manufacturers Continue to Invest in Technology

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In September, Toyota announced that it will invest $391 million in its truck assembly plant in San Antonio. Hyundai announced that it is investing nearly $300 million in its factory …
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What’s New From the ASSEMBLY Show

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More than 5,000 manufacturing professionals saw the latest robots, fastening tools and automation at the seventh annual ASSEMBLY Show, which was held Oct. 22-24 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention …
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Optimizing Assembly with Pallet-Handling Conveyors

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Manufacturing companies contributed $2.17 trillion to the U.S. economy according to the most recent annual data. Manufacturers, of which 98.6 percent qualify as small businesses, have become more agile, more …
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Eliminating the Seven Deadly Wastes

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Waste, in lean terms, is any activity that does not add value to the product while costing a manufacturer money and resources. From active losses to missed opportunities, these wastes …
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What’s New With Robot End-Effectors

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Noted horror writer Clive Barker once claimed that nothing ever truly begins or ends; rather, current things are just continuations of past things, and future things are continuations of present …
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The Three R’s of Analog Position Sensing: Repeatability, Resolution and Response

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Linear Motor Transport Systems

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Four Fastening Tools Among Nominees for ASSEMBLY Product of the Year

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To draw attention to the breadth and quality of new technologies on display at The ASSEMBLY Show, we’re holding the 2nd annual “Product of the Year” contest at the show, and you—the attendees—will be the judges. We’ve nominated 20 products in five categories that we think are particularly innovative. Among them are four fastening tools.

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Yamauchi Follows Smart Path to Optimal Production

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CAD Platform Quickens Development of Blood-Collection Device

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Product designers at Switzerland-based Loop Medical know that many people fear being pricked with a needle. That's why they’re hard at work testing a prototype needle-free, blood-collection device that allows for diagnostic tests at a hospital, lab, doctor's office, workplace or home.

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2019 December

The 2019 December Assembly features our Capital Spending Report, plus much more. Check it out today!
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