Automated Assembly Systems

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FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ—Becton, Dickinson and Co. (BD) is investing in its U.S. manufacturing network to add capacity for critical medical devices, including syringes, needles and IV catheters.

The automated assembly process features several creative, high-precision designs.

The AMT center is a collaborative, connected, and flexible environment designed to enable rapid development and deployment of new manufacturing technology and training for teams.

Automation helps to cut assembly time in half.

Electric vehicle batteries are bulky items that demand automation to address ergonomic risks and meet throughput requirements. Whether it’s a battery cell, module or pack, conveyors can address these concerns while making assembly lines faster, flexible and efficient.

REGENSBURG, Germany--BMW's state-of-the-art facility here was cited for its flexibility and digital production prowess.

On Oct. 1, longshoremen went on strike for the first time in nearly 50 years. The main sticking point was, of course, money. Also high on the list of issues is the use of automation in the ports and its impact on jobs.

When US Digital introduced the E4T, a new, miniaturized optical encoder, the assemblers who processed components during production faced difficulties. To improve the operators’ working conditions and free up their time for higher-level tasks, the company developed a new system to automate a process that had always been done by hand.

With the election in the rearview mirror, assemblers are poised to invest in their operations again.

Rapid economic recovery, the tight labor market, and high inflation have shifted power to workers who are organized.