Articles Tagged with ''factory automation''

Injection Lap Riveting

Injection Lap Riveting

A new process, injection lap riveting, is showing promise for joining dissimilar metals.
John Sprovieri
August 3, 2021
Bus bars are an essential component of electric vehicles. This metallic strip or bar efficiently distributes electrical power from high-energy battery packs to electric motors and other devices.
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Making it in America—Companies Reshore Manufacturing of Essential Products

Making it in America—Companies Reshore Manufacturing of Essential Products

Shortages of essential products caused or revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic warrant shortening supply chains to reduce risk and increase resilience.
Harry Moser
August 2, 2021

Shortening and closing supply chain gaps for essential products will immediately benefit the following industries: personal protective equipment (PPE), medical device manufacturing, electronics and defense. Sixty percent of reshoring cases after March 2020 mention the pandemic as a factor in the decisions. Already, reshoring cases among manufacturers of medical devices and PPE are double compared with last year.


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Vision Cameras Inspect Disk Drive Assemblies

Vision Cameras Inspect Disk Drive Assemblies

Jim Camillo
July 12, 2021
Market analysts frequently point out that there is an ever-increasing demand for digital data storage. This is great news for Flexon Technology, a Bangkok-based integrator that serves manufacturers of cases for hard disk drive (HDD) data storage devices.
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What’s New With Conveyors

What’s New With Conveyors

Conveyors remain essential for getting parts to the right spot at the right time. Here’s a look at the state of the art.
July 8, 2021
Transportation, moving parts or assemblies from place to place in a factory, is one of the seven wastes specified in the principles of lean manufacturing. Transportation does not add value.
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US Businesses Are Optimistic and Primed to Spend

John Sprovieri
July 7, 2021
Good news! According to a new survey of global businesses conducted by American Express and the Centre for Business and Economic Research (CEBR), U.S. companies are the most bullish and optimistic when it comes to business-to-business (B2B) spending than companies in five other industrialized countries.
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