Articles Tagged with ''factory automation''

Shining a New Light on Solar Module Assembly

Domestic manufacturing is heating up around the United States.

Austin Weber

August 3, 2020

After several decades of on-again, off-again growth spurts, solar energy is maturing in the United States.

Bowl Feeds Parts for COVID-19 Test Kits

John Sprovieri

July 27, 2020

As of May 26, more than 5.6 million cases of COVID-19 have been reported in 235 countries. Worldwide, nearly 349,000 people have died from the disease, but 2.4 million have recovered.

Five Things: Automated Assembly Systems

John Sprovieri

July 24, 2020

Lanco Integrated has completed an assembly system to produce components for coronavirus test kits.

3D Printing Optimizes Customization of Tablet Stands

Jim Camillo

July 23, 2020

Aesthetics matter in many venues of life, with retail being one of the most common. For example, an effective point-of-sale (POS) display can greatly enhance a product's appearance and its customer appeal.

Automatic Installation of Nonthreaded Fasteners

Numerous systems and workcells help manufacturers accurately install pins, clips and other nonthreaded fasteners.

Jim Camillo

July 20, 2020

There are no unimportant or unnecessary parts in an assembly. Each component within a product, be it large or small, simple or complex, has been delegated there by an engineer to perform a specific task.

Manufacturers Shift to PPE Production to Fight COVID-19 Pandemic

Jim Camillo

June 17, 2020

For the past few months, countless manufacturers worldwide have retooled to make personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers and first responders in their battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some of their stories.

System Feeds Conical Washers

John Sprovieri

June 11, 2020

How do you singulate and orient a conical washer made of soft metal only 0.005 inch thick and almost 1 inch in diameter?

Automated Assembly in the Age of Industry 4.0

The IIoT is changing how systems integrators are designing automated assembly systems

John Sprovieri

May 15, 2020

A high-speed, multistation automated assembly system can produce tens of thousands of products per day.

Fastening, Pressing and Industry 4.0

Engineers can do more with force and torque data than simply make “good” or “not good” decisions about assemblies

John Sprovieri

May 15, 2020

Just as the Rose Bowl is the "granddaddy" of college football bowl games, torque and angle might well be the granddaddies of manufacturing data collection. Assemblers have been monitoring their fastening processes for decades, but those efforts have reached a new level in the era of Industry 4.0.

Five Ways Augmented Intelligence Is Saving Manufacturers

ERP and MES software give assemblers up-to-the-moment insights into their supply chains, production capacity and product quality

Louis Columbus

May 15, 2020

Let's not sugarcoat this. The world's manufacturing base is at war with COVID-19 and its destructive, disruptive effects on everything from supply chains to daily production levels and, ultimately, the health of everyone. Getting ahead of this curve will require a much more aggressive approach to using data.

On Demand Learn how manufacturers are bridging the gap between the shop floor and ERP systems to gain real-time visibility, streamline operations, and kick-start digital transformation—without waiting years.

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On Demand In this presentation, Dr. Herman Tang shares practical insights from his industry experience and research on buffer management in manufacturing operations.

Articles Tagged with ''factory automation''

Shining a New Light on Solar Module Assembly

Bowl Feeds Parts for COVID-19 Test Kits

Five Things: Automated Assembly Systems

3D Printing Optimizes Customization of Tablet Stands

Automatic Installation of Nonthreaded Fasteners

Manufacturers Shift to PPE Production to Fight COVID-19 Pandemic

System Feeds Conical Washers

Automated Assembly in the Age of Industry 4.0

Fastening, Pressing and Industry 4.0

Five Ways Augmented Intelligence Is Saving Manufacturers

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