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New aluminum applications create welding challenges.

Crimp quality detection systems are a great tool, if they’re used correctly.

Blades might not get much attention, but they’re crucial for quality wire stripping and cutting. The challenge is selecting the right blade for each wire.

Dublin, VA, is well known for being named after Ireland’s most famous city. But it is best known as home to the largest Volvo Trucks manufacturing facility in the world.

Threaded rivet plays pivotal role for Invis-A-Rack folding cargo rack for pickup trucks.

A new servo-driven system could change how engineers think about continuous motion assembly.

As U.S. furniture manufacturers revamp domestic production after more than a decade of offshoring, they need help implementing state-of-the-art assembly lines. Many of those companies are seeking assistance from the Franklin Furniture Institute at Mississippi State University.

Heavy equipment manufacturers increasingly prefer lockbolts because they offer quick installation and long-term joint stability.

From manually operated dispensers to robot-mounted valves, dispensing technology has come a long way in half a century.

While the concept of ultrasonic welding is simple, the process of designing a robust joint and developing an effective weld process can be quite complex.