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Industries

Low-Pressure Molding Controls Stress on Wire Assemblies 

Jamie Hubbard Timothy Graver
Every electrically-powered machine is filled with wires, connectors and delicate electronics, such as circuit boards and sensors. These parts are subjected to stress from constant vibration, physical strain, abrasion and …
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Wire Processing Assembly

Best Practices in Crimp Applicator Maintenance

Rob Boyd
With standards for wire harnesses getting tighter, harness assemblers are increasingly using crimp force monitors to ensure quality connections. However, that technology can only tell you how well the crimping …
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Industries

Powder Coating and Adhesives

Bob Zweng
It is a common misconception among fabricators that bonding with two-part acrylic adhesives before powder coating cannot be successfully accomplished because high temperatures used in the process raise concerns about …
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Robotics Assembly

Robot Rental Comes of Age

Weber200
Austin Weber
Traditionally, some manufacturers have avoided robots because of the cost. However, a new robots-for-hire business model is changing that misperception and enabling many types of companies to benefit from automation. …
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Machinery Assembly

Why Threaded Fasteners Fail

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Jim Camillo
There are many ways to perform destructive testing. The most helpful, and preferred by manufacturers, is to intentionally destroy an assembly in a controlled environment to determine the performance capability …
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Aerospace Assembly

Resistance Projection Welding

Michael E. Fitzgerald
Arcs and sparks are commonly used to dramatically depict welding in television commercials, photographs and other images. But in resistance projection welding (RPW), such flashes of light indicate poor welding. …
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Automated Assembly

Industry 4.0 Drives Conveyor Technology

Weber200
Austin Weber
Industry 4.0 is the hottest trend to hit the manufacturing world since the Toyota Production System started to transform assembly lines two decades ago. Although most of the talk about …
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