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A Disconnect in Medical Device Design

August 3, 2018

With the rise in antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" in hospitals and medical centers, cleanliness and sterilization of medical devices have become a top priority. Cleaning products have become stronger and more aggressive to sanitize devices and prevent the spread of illness between patients.

Advances in Self-Piercing Riveting

Self-piercing rivets are helping automakers assemble aluminum and high-strength steel

John Sprovieri

August 2, 2018

According to a new study by P&S Market Research, global sales of self-piercing rivet technology (SPR) will grow at a cumulative annual rate of 26 percent between 2016 and 2022. P&S predicts manufacturers worldwide will consume 45 billion of the fasteners in 2022.

Tougher customer requirements drive investment at Bendix

John Sprovieri

August 2, 2018

Trucks moved roughly 71 percent of the nation's freight by weight in 2016, according to the American Trucking Association. That's 10.55 billion tons of freight or $738.9 billion in gross freight revenue. To move all that stuff around, some 34 million trucks logged more than 450 billion miles.

GE Stays on Track by Rebuilding Locomotives

Flexible assembly lines turn tired workhorses into modern machines

Austin Weber

August 1, 2018

In the Chicagoland area, the home of ASSEMBLY Magazine for the past 60 years, freight trains are a daily fact of life. It's hard to drive anywhere without encountering at least one long train with numerous cars pulled by powerful locomotives.

Tariffs are a double-edged sword

John Sprovieri

August 1, 2018

On June 1, the U.S. imposed a 25 percent tariff on steel, and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum, imported from the European Union, Canada and Mexico.

Threaded Metal Inserts for Plastic Assemblies

When specifying for such assemblies, an essential part of the decision-making process will involve how the plastic materials or components will be attached.

August 1, 2018

The ever-increasing use of plastics in the manufacture of household appliances, compact consumer electronics, medical devices, and many other applications presents opportunities for designers to reduce the weight of assemblies and enhance end-product performance.

Software Aids Design of Wire Harness for NASA's New Rocket

NGIS increases cable design productivity for NASA rocket by moving to a digital design process

John Sprovieri

July 13, 2018

If astronauts ever set foot on Mars, they'll get there with the help of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS), the most powerful rocket ever built.

TE’s New Terminal Design Reduces Insertion Force

Liteforce design helps address the conflict between technological requirements and assembly ergonomics

Michael Leidner

July 12, 2018

Automotive innovation is driven by environmental, safety and lifestyle requirements. This means manufacturers are putting more electronic content in their vehicles with ever-increasing numbers of electronic control units (ECUs).

ERP Proves Essential for Auto Plant, Prototyping Efficiency

Jim Camillo

July 12, 2018

It took 40 years, but we now know that hot dogs and apple pie aren't the only things baseball and automakers (and their suppliers) have in common. Another thing is enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, which gathers and disseminates critical management information across an entire organization.

Alfa Romeo Goes Robotic on its BIW Line

Jim Camillo

July 11, 2018

Nothing embodied the freedom of the 1960s better than a sports car. Italian automaker Alfa Romeo (AR) understood this, and in 1962 introduced its first four-door compact executive car: the Guilia.