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A variable usage screw helps improve the quality of injection-molded thermoplastic interior automotive components.

Philips North American Center for Industrial Technology (Sunnyvale, CA) feels that good products should be available to everyone.

There is an old saying that no aircraft is ready to fly until the paperwork equals the takeoff weight.

Reasons that sound good aren’t always good, sound reasons.

With their ability to cure on demand, light-cure adhesives are ideal for assembling parts that must be aligned before the bond sets.

Many manufacturers are unsure whether the Internet can replace distributors as a way to provide product information to customers. This article discusses the role of e-commerce in the assembly field, reviews some e-commerce sites and explains how Internet providers can help manufacturers create an online presence.

Branson Ultrasonics Corp. (Danbury, CT) had traditionally relied on long, non-ergonomic workbenches for batch assembly of ultrasonic cleaners.

Ithaca Peripherals (Ithaca, NY) was founded in 1983 to develop, design and market stand-alone point-of-sale (POS) printers.

"Our customers want hydraulic presses in their assembly systems, until we demonstrate how a CNC electromechanical press can improve both the quality of their parts and the productivity of their processes," says John Burtka, president of Owen Machine and Tool Inc. (Jackson, MI).

When the best adhesive for a bonding application is a two-part formula that must be mixed before application, engineers sometimes avoid using it because they can’t be certain it will be mixed correctly. 3M Automotive has commercialized a new technology—called adhesive taggants—that can improve control over the mixing of two-part adhesives.