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Assembly Presses: Pins and Dowels

Fastening pins and alignment dowels can be easily press-fit into metal or plastic to quicken and optimize part assembly.

Jim Camillo

May 13, 2021

In the classic game Pin the Tail on the Donkey, players use a push pin to attach the tail to the donkey. On a metal or plastic toy donkey, however, a push pin would be unable to hold the tail in place, especially if it needs to move in some way. A better choice for this application is a solid metal dowel pin.

Machine Automates Assembly of Insulin Pens

Syntegon’s assembly system employs a variety of automation components from Festo.

John Sprovieri

May 6, 2021

Diabetes is on the rise worldwide. Some 10 million people are diagnosed with the disease every year. That unfortunate statistic has led to increased demand for insulin pens. These medical devices are used by diabetics to inject insulin.

Motion Control Quickens Die Setup and Changeover in Presses

Jim Camillo

May 2, 2021

Clichés have a place in manufacturing, so long as they truly fit the application. For example, the expression "It's not rocket science" is perfectly appropriate to describe the use of a small manual press for a punching operation in the assembly of a consumer product.

Five Things: Automotive Assembly

John Sprovieri

January 8, 2021

General Motors has announced that its Factory ZERO has become the first automotive plant in the U.S. to install dedicated 5G fixed mobile network technology.

Promess Adds 45,000 Square Feet of Manufacturing Space to Meet Growing Demand

January 5, 2021

BRIGHTON, MI—Promess Inc. has significantly expanded its manufacturing capabilities with the acquisition of a fully equipped 45,000-square-foot facility here. The building includes manufacturing, office, engineering and laboratory space, and the entire manufacturing space is accessible by one of five overhead cranes.

PPE From Promess Helps Dental Students Complete Training

October 25, 2020

An ad hoc team of management, assembly and mechanical engineering personnel at Promess are producing PPE for local hospitals, first responders, dentists, traveling nurses, homeless shelters and nursing homes in Southeastern Michigan.

Sheet Forming Machine Advances Capabilities of Aerospace Parts Maker

Jim Camillo

October 12, 2020

Based in Wichita, KS, H&R Parts Co. Inc. has been producing aluminum parts and assemblies for the aerospace industry since 1955.

Clinching for Electrical Assemblies

The Tox Joining process can be used to make durable, electrically conductive connections in electrical products.

Troy Waldherr

September 4, 2020

Since its introduction to automotive manufacturing in the mid-1980s, the Tox clinching process has captured hundreds of different applications.

Promess Produces PPE for the COVID-19 Fight

May 29, 2020

BRIGHTON, MI—Promess Inc., a manufacturer of servo controlled assembly presses, torque test systems and monitoring equipment, has turned its manufacturing expertise to the production of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the fight against the COVID-19 virus.

Fastening, Pressing and Industry 4.0

Engineers can do more with force and torque data than simply make “good” or “not good” decisions about assemblies

John Sprovieri

May 15, 2020

Just as the Rose Bowl is the "granddaddy" of college football bowl games, torque and angle might well be the granddaddies of manufacturing data collection. Assemblers have been monitoring their fastening processes for decades, but those efforts have reached a new level in the era of Industry 4.0.

Product Stewardship: How and Why?

Manufacturers are becoming increasingly concerned with the environmental impact of their assembly operations and the products they churn out. In this webinar, Amanda Nicholson, Chief Operating Officer of the Product Stewardship Institute, will discuss how EPR policies and laws can influence design choices and how they can benefit businesses — leveling the playing field for all.

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Manufacturing Expenditures in 2023? What to Expect: Capital Equipment Survey Report

What capital equipment will assemblers buy next year and how much money will they spend on it? Will manufacturers continue to invest in people, plants and equipment? Or is the U.S. headed for a recession? John Sprovieri, Chief Editor of ASSEMBLY, will answer these questions and more as he reports on the findings of ASSEMBLY magazine’s 26th annual capital equipment spending survey.

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Assembly Presses: Pins and Dowels

Machine Automates Assembly of Insulin Pens

Motion Control Quickens Die Setup and Changeover in Presses

Five Things: Automotive Assembly

Promess Adds 45,000 Square Feet of Manufacturing Space to Meet Growing Demand

PPE From Promess Helps Dental Students Complete Training

Sheet Forming Machine Advances Capabilities of Aerospace Parts Maker

Clinching for Electrical Assemblies

Promess Produces PPE for the COVID-19 Fight

Fastening, Pressing and Industry 4.0

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