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Exoskeletons Aid Assemblers at Truck Plant

Exoskeletons Aid Assemblers at Truck Plant

Workers at IVECO’s assembly plant in Brescia, Italy, get mechanical help on the line.
Davide Davò
June 12, 2020
New manufacturing technology should do more than just increase output, efficiency and quality. It should also improve the working conditions and health of the employees.
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What’s New With Cordless Tools

What’s New With Cordless Tools

Today’s industrial-grade cordless tools combine higher torque and greater accuracy with advanced data-gathering capabilities
Jim Camillo
June 10, 2020

Few technologies achieve widespread manufacturing acceptance in their original form. Most require some sort of modification before they begin to be regularly used on an assembly line.


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High-Speed Rail Demands Light Railcars

High-Speed Rail Demands Light Railcars

Carbon-fiber composite is on track for big growth in the rail sector
Austin Weber
Austin Weber
June 9, 2020
Automotive and aerospace manufacturers have been at the forefront of the lightweighting trend for some time now. But, they're not the only ones. The railway industry could also benefit from the use of new, lightweight structural materials.
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Marelli to Build New Manufacturing Plant in Northern Ohio

May 20, 2020

BOWLING GREEN, OH — Marelli, a leading global Tier 1 automotive supplier, announced it will open a greenfield manufacturing plant here to support new business for the company’s Interiors Unit. The facility will bring 75 new jobs to the region, with construction expected to be complete in early 2021.


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Cybersecurity for Today’s Assembly Plant

Cybersecurity for Today’s Assembly Plant

As assembly plants become more connected to both suppliers and customers, cybersecurity is becoming more important
John Sprovieri
May 15, 2020
On May 12, 2017, hackers launched a "ransomware" cyberattack that would eventually infect 300,000 machines in 150 countries over a three-day period.
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Blockchain in the Factory of the Future

Blockchain in the Factory of the Future

Manufacturers are challenged with securely sharing data inside and outside the factory. Blockchain could solve that problem
Daniel Küpper
May 15, 2020
Like the rest of the world, the factory is rapidly becoming more interconnected. In the factory of the future, data sharing occurs across a complex network of machines, parts, products and value chain participants, including machinery providers and logistics companies. As a result, today, more than ever, manufacturers face the challenge of securely sharing data within and outside the factory walls.
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5G Will Drive Tomorrow’s Connected Assembly Lines

5G Will Drive Tomorrow’s Connected Assembly Lines

Next-generation wireless technology is transforming production processes
Austin Weber
Austin Weber
May 15, 2020
The fifth generation of wireless technology is quickly emerging. It will greatly expand the broadband capabilities of mobile networks and provide advanced wireless service for a wide variety of applications ranging from cell phones to assembly lines.
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Assemblers See Promise—and Challenges—in IIoT

Assemblers See Promise—and Challenges—in IIoT

Our exclusive new survey reveals assemblers’ usage, plans and expectations for the Industrial Internet of Things
John Sprovieri
May 15, 2020

When you hear the phrase, "Industrial Internet of Things," what do you think of first? When we asked subscribers to ASSEMBLY and Quality magazines that question earlier this year, the answers were all over the map.


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