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It took several years, but self-tapping screws for plastic assembly have come of age. OEMs were lukewarm toward this type of fastener in the 1980s and early 1990s, that trend has changed in recent years.

Automatic cutting, stripping and crimping equipment may get the glory at a harness assembly shop, but there’s a host of ancillary equipment that can make work on the shop floor easier.

If the results of our annual State of the Profession survey are any indication, assemblers are ready for a manufacturing renaissance.

Inspired by nature, engineers are developing new gripper technologies that promise to make robots more flexible.

Ammunition assemblers find a silver bullet in innovative sealants applied with a high-speed automatic dispensing system.

Researchers are scrambling to create the next breakthrough in battery technology that will enable electric cars to be more robust and cheaper to mass-produce. A team of engineers at MIT believe they’ve found the solution.

Thin insulation creates processing challenges.

Once a wire harness has been assembled, it must be tested for safety, continuity and functionality.

Three years ago, some decried the federal bailout of GM and Chrysler as nothing less than communism. Today, we're pleased to say the bailout worked.

Several manufacturers consider electromagnetic, or induction, welding a better way to weld highly filled thermoplastics than thermal or friction welding, or using adhesives.