Green is in with technology companies and they’re responding to the very real environmental concerns posed by increasing numbers of computers-and myriad other electronic devices-being discarded because of obsolescence or failure.
There are many critical plastic-part assembly
applications where the long-term integrity of the joint is absolutely
essential, such as when the assembly must contain a liquid. Examples include
various small household appliances, oral hygiene appliances, or parts for major
appliances, such as a dishwasher arm or clothes washer pump assembly.
Investing in automation requires a major commitment of time, money and other valuable resources. Unfortunately, end users often repeat the same mistakes with automation, because of time constraints and budget concerns.
Hot-plate welding is one of the simplest and most versatile methods for joining two plastic parts. The technology can weld small parts or large ones, flat parts or contoured ones.
ASSEMBLY magazine is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, we are publishing a series of articles examining the past, present and future of various assembly technologies.
Manufacturers are increasingly imprinting permanent, 2D, machine-readable Data Matrix codes directly onto individual components as they enter the value stream.
The most common question we get is some version of “I have just been assigned as our lean champion; what should I do?” The next most common question is “I need to hire a lean champion; where do I find one?”
At the DaimlerChrysler (Stuttgart, Germany) plant in Bremen, Germany, it is the Body-In-White (BIW) Rollout and Process Optimization Department that makes sure everything goes together correctly.
When a metal component or part is marked with a steel stamp, the process is basically cold forging-material is moved around or compressed. Therefore, for a stamp to be durable and produce a clear mark, it must be hard, and have sharp edges and a smooth surface along the entire relief angle of the character.
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