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Research Project Studies Attitude on Assembly Lines

Research Project Studies Attitude on Assembly Lines

July 3, 2018
A little positive feedback at work can go a long way toward improving assemblers' long-term mental health and well-being. Engineers at the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the European Factory2Fit research consortium are studying the effects of work performance.
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AGCs Provide Material Support to Honda Assemblers

AGCs Provide Material Support to Honda Assemblers

Jim Camillo
June 13, 2018
Numbers, like words, need context to be properly understood. Year-to-year production rates, for example, provide lots of insight into a facility"s past, but little about its future survival or success. A better indicator of that is how much money has been invested in the plant for new equipment and expansion.
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Lightweighting Is Top Priority for Automotive Industry

Lightweighting Is Top Priority for Automotive Industry

Lightweighting is the No. 1 challenge facing automotive engineers today
Austin Weber
Austin Weber
June 7, 2018

If it rolls, floats or flies, lightweighting is one of the biggest challenges facing manufacturers today. The push for new materials is forcing engineers in a variety of industries to explore cost-effective alternatives and develop new assembly processes.


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3D Printing Holds Potential for White Goods

3D Printing Holds Potential for White Goods

Additive manufacturing is slowly catching on in the appliance industry
Austin Weber
Austin Weber
June 5, 2018

Additive manufacturing has already transformed the way that products are designed and produced in a wide variety of industries. The technology is now starting to be used by appliance engineers to assemble coffee makers, ovens, refrigerators and other household products.


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AcraDyne Gen IV Ace

What’s New With DC Electric Tools

DC electric fastening tools improve error proofing, quality control and flexibility
John Sprovieri
June 4, 2018
Error proofing, quality control and flexibility are essential on today's assembly lines. As a result, manufacturers are increasingly investing in DC electric fastening tools. These tools allow engineers to adjust tool speed to match various applications and control more aspects of the fastening process, including key parameters such as torque and angle.
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