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Many OEMs offer used equipment at prices lower than new. This may be a viable way for companies to test automation in their facilities, or to increase capacity at a lower financial expenditure.

George Jetson would be ecstatic. First there was a robotic lawn mower. Then a robotic vacuum. Now comes the latest gizmo for dreary domestic duties: a robotic iron.

Inventory presents one of those pesky business paradoxes. My role as a lean guru calls for ruthlessly eliminating inventory.

Coming soon to a place near you—a robot to meet and greet you.

Two scientists at Lehigh University (Bethlehem, PA) have developed a polymer-aluminum interface whose adhesion strength can be controlled by temperature.

Orbital riveting is used to assemble the latches that control the motion of the back of a car seat. This may seem like an easy process, but appearances can be deceiving.

The first successful transatlantic telegraph cable, completed in 1858, was one of the defining moments of the 19th century.

Engineering students who desire jobs in the manufacturing field may not be as well prepared as they thought.

The often-frustrating task of assembling build-it-yourself furniture, such as bookshelves, may soon become much easier.

In 1946, Piaggio SpA (Pontedera, Italy) created the world’s first mass-produced scooter, the Vespa. Almost 60 years later, the Vespa—and Piaggio—are still going strong and adapting with the times.