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Common Mistakes When Dispensing and Curing Light- Curing Adhesives

Avoid these common mistakes when dispensing and curing light-curing adhesives

March 5, 2020

Light-curing adhesives, also referred to as UV-cure adhesives, offer many advantages for automated assembly. The speed at which the adhesives are cured, the ability to fit into an automated process, and the strength of the bond are reasons why manufacturers may choose light-curing adhesives over other adhesive options.

8D and A3 Formalize Problem-Solving

Jon Quigley

March 5, 2020

If you have been around for a while, you may recall the "Parts is Parts" commercial from the Wendy's fast-food chain. As bad as the "parts is parts" idea is for chicken sandwiches, it's equally bad for manufacturing.

Aeroelastic Wings Could Make Future Aircraft More Efficient

Austin Weber

March 4, 2020

Aerospace engineers around the world have been searching for new ways to make aircraft lighter and more fuel efficient. Aeroelastic wings may be the answer.

Electric Vehicle Startups Ramp Up Production

Not since the early 20th century has the U.S. automotive industry seen so many startups

John Sprovieri

March 3, 2020

The Budweiser Clydesdales have been an advertising icon since April 7, 1933, when the first hitch of eight horses trotted away from the Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis with a wagon-load of beer to celebrate the end of Prohibition.

Five Things: Additive Manufacturing

John Sprovieri

March 3, 2020

Daimler Buses is using additive manufacturing to make spare parts for vehicles on demand. The company's Centre of Competence for 3D Printing is examining more than 300,000 bus parts to determine their suitability for additive manufacturing.

Measurement Tools Help Joe Gibbs Racing Achieve Peak Performance

Jim Camillo

February 13, 2020

Rarely does a person win multiple championships in one sport. Even rarer does a person win multiple championships in multiple sports. But, Joe Gibbs has achieved this feat; first as a head coach in the National Football League, and now as the owner of a NASCAR stock car racing team.

Manufacturers Master Data Management With MDM Software

Jim Camillo

February 12, 2020

Obtaining and interpreting the right data is essential to the success of any company, regardless of the industry it serves and the size of its business.

Bentley Motors Drives its Future Car Design With 3D Printing

Jim Camillo

February 11, 2020

Planning for the future is necessary for every manufacturer. Sometimes it involves making plans for the next year or two, or maybe the next five or 10. But, looking 20 years into the future? That's reserved for select companies, like luxury-car manufacturer Bentley Motors Ltd.

Automated System Installs Electric Vehicle Power Trains

Five Things: Electric Vehicle Assembly

John Sprovieri

February 5, 2020

Nissan has invested $305 million in its factory in Tochigi, Japan, to develop new technologies for assembling electric vehicles.

Hot-Gas Welding of Plastic Parts

A new noncontact joining method uses hot nitrogen flowing through custom-built nozzles to soften the weld area

John Sprovieri

February 4, 2020

The shop floor was hopping in mid-January at Dukane Corp.'s headquarters in St. Charles, IL, 35 miles west of Chicago. Technicians were busy assembling, tooling and testing a variety of machines, including the latest product in the company's arsenal of plastics assembly technologies: a hot-gas welding system.