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Assembly in Action: Robots Solve Puzzle Problem

September 21, 2007

Recently, Ravensburger implemented a fully automatic robotic system, which directly links the company’s production facility to a high-bay warehouse-part of a longstanding commitment to automation.

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Assembly in Action: Carts Promote Visibility, Productivity

September 21, 2007

Australian Automotive Air Pty Ltd. (Croydon, Victoria) manufactures air conditioners, engine cooling systems, instrument clusters and fuel system components for the automotive industry.

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Assembly in Action: Robots Weld Seat Backs

September 21, 2007

Lander Automotive Ltd. (Birmingham, UK) manufactures welded tubular structures, including seating components, for the automotive industry.

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Editorial: Where Do We Go From Here?

Don Hegland
September 21, 2007

ASSEMBLY Magazine has played a vital role in providing superior information for the 50 years leading up to today, and I believe our role will be more critical in the next 50 years.

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Leading Lean: Missteps in Mapping

Jamie Flinchbaugh
September 21, 2007
Are you getting true value from your process mapping?
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Conveyors Remain a Vital Link to Efficiency

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
August 31, 2007
ASSEMBLY has been keeping engineers up to speed on the latest conveyor technology since it debuted. Fifty years ago, most conveyors consisted of belts, chains and rollers. Modular conveyors, skillet conveyors, self-propelled conveyors, automated guided vehicles and other material handling technology commonly found on plant floors today did not exist.
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The Pros and Cons of Locking Loose Fasteners

David Archer
August 31, 2007
Few aspects of threaded fasteners generate an argument as quickly as the use and selection of locking methods. While there is no shortage of locking methods on the market to supplement resisting forces and maintain clamp load, three methods are commonly used by manufacturing engineers.
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Wrapped Up in Green

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
August 31, 2007
The consumer goods industry is under growing pressure to reduce waste and adopt environmentallly friendly packaging. New paper and plastic materials offer sustainable solutions, but also create new challenges.
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Robotics

Machine Vision Aids Robotic Assembly

Vision-guided robotics can help manufacturers improve accuracy, increase flexibility and decrease fixturing costs in automated assembly systems.
John Sprovieri
August 23, 2007

Vision-guided robotics can help manufacturers improve accuracy, increase flexibility and decrease fixturing costs in automated assembly systems.

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ROHS v Rays

Dr. Stanislaw Piorek
August 23, 2007

Handheld X-ray analyzers can help electronics assemblers keep hazardous substances out of their products.

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