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Automated Assembly

Robots Strike Right Tone With Guitar Maker

Phil Baratti
Assembling an acoustic guitar of world-class caliber requires more technology than you might realize. Hand craftsmanship is still the hallmark of Taylor Guitars, which has been in business nearly 45 …
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Screwdriving and Riveting Assembly

Best Practices for Tool Maintenance

Sprovieri200
John Sprovieri
Fastening tools are the workhorses of any assembly operation. Consider a high-volume automotive plant. If a vehicle contains 1,000 threaded fasteners and an assembly line is turning out 250,000 vehicles …
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Robotics Assembly

Random Bin Picking Comes of Age

Weber200
Austin Weber
Ordinarily, parts are presented to a robot for pick up at fixed locations, the escapement of a feeder bowl, for example, or the pockets of a thermoformed tray. To save …
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Automated Assembly

Industry 4.0 Maturity Index

Bertolt Gärtner
Businesses increasingly recognize the growth opportunities offered by digitalization and interconnectedness. These technologies are enabling new business models, efficient use of resources, and cost-effective production of highly customizable products. These …
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Robotics Assembly

Options for Pick and Place

Camillo200
Jim Camillo
The No. 1 application for robots, be they Cartesian, SCARA, delta or six-axis models, is also the easiest: pick up a part from one location and place it in another. …
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Automotive Assembly

Quality Assurance in Wire Harness Production

Pete Doyon
Digitization is an integral aspect of modern vehicle technology. With each successive generation, the implementation of electronic technology continues to rise. …
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Workstations Assembly

Kanban System Helps Cable Maker Get Lean

Susanne Kaufmann
Auto-Kabel, the global automotive supplier, manufactures cable and lead sets for power supply applications. The friction welding machines deployed in the process must always have an adequate supply of material …
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