Few presidential statements have stirred up as much furor as when George Bush announced recently that the United States will not support the Kyoto Protocol.
As wire harnesses increase in complexity, the need to identify individual wires has grown more important. Printing information on wires can aid assembly, simplify troubleshooting, and provide production traceability. This article outlines the best methods for marking wires and explains how to integrate marking equipment into automated wire processing lines.
Electrostatic discharge is a constant danger during the assembly of electronic devices. By some estimates, assemblers lose 8 to 33 percent of product to damage caused by ESD, and fastening tools are often overlooked as a source of static buildup. This article explains how to prevent ESD from occurring during fastening.
Whenever access is limited, blind rivets offer assemblers a unique way to see their way past fastening challenges. This article explains the advantages and limitations of blind rivets, and it reviews the various options for fasteners and installation equipment.
Here's the enigma du jour: Is this downturn in the business cycle just a bump in the economic road, or the harbinger of recession? Whatever you want to call it, many of our clients are less concerned with terminology than the fact that their revenues have gone south along with their profitability.
A workforce of 1,200 employees produces engines at the Bombardier Rotax plant in Gunskirchen, Austria. The engines power a variety of vehicles and equipment used on land, snow, water or air.
Braun GmbH, headquartered in Kronberg, Germany, manufactures small electrical appliances. Virtually all of the company's products are manufactured in its own plants, which produce more than 150,000 units a day.
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