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Aligning Interests of Domestic Manufacturers and Consumers

April 16, 2020

For decades, Americans worried about our manufacturing sector. People believed U.S.-made goods were too expensive or poorly made.

Optical Micrometer Directly Detects Defects in Stamped Metal Parts

Jim Camillo

April 15, 2020

High-quality carbide cutting tools are essential for CNC machines such as lathes and routers. Possehl France SAS knows this quite well, and has specialized in precisely stamping metal parts used in these tools for more than 45 years.

Mini Bearings Keep Radio-Control-Car Driver in Winner’s Circle

Jim Camillo

April 14, 2020

Remote radio-control car racing has experienced tremendous growth over the past two decades. There are even national (Remotely Operated Auto Racers) and world governing bodies (International Federation of Model Auto Racing), the latter having been established in 1979.

Illuminated Steering Wheel Equipped With 3D-Printed Electronics

Jim Camillo

April 13, 2020

Production-ready, 3D-printed automotive parts have been slowly entering the market the past few years. Now, they’re as important as the thousands of metal and plastic parts produced using traditional casting, injection molding, stamping and machining processes.

Cutting and Stripping Coax

The latest technology for stripping coaxial cable gives engineers unprecedented control

John Sprovieri

April 13, 2020

Stripping coaxial cables places high demands on processing equipment. Several thin, concentric layers must be carefully removed within a single cycle: insulation, metal braiding, foil and dielectric. The strip length must be exceptionally accurate, since the tolerance ranges of coaxial connectors are narrow.

Fixtures, Mobile Robots Ease Assembly of Jet Wings

Jim Camillo

April 9, 2020

Developing new aircraft is always a challenge, but one that engineers at Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. (GAC) have successfully dealt with for more than 60 years. GAC produces state-of-the-art corporate jets for companies and governments all around the world, with hundreds of them currently in operation.

Pull-Force Testing Crimped Wires

Consistency is key in pull-force testing

Zoe Leduc

April 9, 2020

Of the many steps in the process of assembling a wire harness, testing the crimped terminal is a crucial one. If the terminal hasn't been properly attached to the end of the wire, it can cause the wire and eventually the entire wire harness to fail. Most manufacturers use pull testing to assess crimped connections and ensure that terminals are properly attached.

Nissan Retools for an Electrified Future

Austin Weber

April 8, 2020

Automakers are scrambling to build a new generation of vehicles that are intelligent, connected and electrified. That’s forcing engineers to rethink how traditional assembly lines and production processes function.

Appliance Makers Keep It Together With PSAs

Pressure-sensitive adhesives are helping appliance assemblers enhance aesthetics, performance and reliability

Michael G. Price II

April 8, 2020

Pressure-sensitive adhesives are helping appliance assemblers enhance aesthetics, performance and reliability

A Bright Idea for Feeding Lightbulbs and Other Delicate Parts

John Sprovieri

April 7, 2020

Consumers spend some $1 billion to buy 2 billion lightbulbs each year in the U.S. That’s more than 6 million every day. High-speed automated assembly is the only way to meet that kind of volume.