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Panduit Introduces New Technology for Harness Assembly Board Layout

John Sprovieri

September 3, 2015

Modular, flexible system promises to reduce the cost of creating a harness layout board by 65 percent.

Presses And Appliance Assembly

John Sprovieri

September 3, 2015

Applications for presses in appliance manufacturing include bearing insertion, gearbox assembly, and sheet-metal joining.

Vibratory Bowl Feeders for Automated Assembly

Jim Camillo

September 3, 2015

As automated assembly increases, so does the need for flexible vibratory bowl feeders—and practical ways to optimize their performance.

Round Energy Directors for Ultrasonic Welding

Alex Savitski

September 3, 2015

Plastic parts with a round energy director can produce stronger, more consistent welds than parts with a sharp energy director.

Collaborative Robots Enter the Mainstream

Austin Weber

September 3, 2015

New technology allows assemblers and machines to work closer than ever.

Slotless vs. Slotted Brushless DC Motor Design

Learn more about motor options.

September 2, 2015

Due to their mechanical commutation, brushed dc motors have a limited operational lifetime and are confined to low operating speeds typically less than 12K rpm.

Shape Memory Alloys: New Ways of Using Heat for a Technology Advantage

Improve appliance design by using heat generated during normal appliance operation to drive Shape Memory Alloy technology.

September 2, 2015

Temperature has been used for many years to accomplish work in appliances with more conventional technologies like bi-metals or wax actuators.

The New Face of Gas Cooking

Specific gas technology features are becoming more available in the newest and most innovative kitchen appliances.

August 3, 2015

Ever since our ancestors first climbed down out of the trees, they promptly turned around and set them ablaze to cook the evening’s catch; humankind has had a unique and symbiotic relationship with fire ever since.