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Renault Group’s Douai factory in northern France has assembled more than 10 million gas-powered vehicles over the last five decades.

Every industrial revolution has eliminated old jobs and created new ones. In many cases, manufacturers weren’t aware that these new jobs were even necessary. To succeed in this age of Industry 4.0, manufacturers will need to do more than just develop a workforce capable of dealing with upcoming technologies, they will need to foster a workplace culture of problem-solving and continuous improvement.

Automated assembly and advanced manufacturing are industry hot topic themes we delve into on our podcast, ASSEMBLY Audible. On a recent ASSEMBLY Audible episode, we connected with celebrated engineer and digital content creator Jousef Murad to discuss where AI fits in the current scope and future of manufacturing.

This eBook series will help manufacturers navigate the path to automation, whether it be a robotic screwdriving cell or a multistation automated assembly line.

More than 150 exhibitors will display the latest manufacturing products and services at the inaugural ASSEMBLY Show South April 4-6 at the Music City Center in Nashville, TN. Fasteners, power tools, adhesives, dispensing equipment, conveyors, robots, software and, of course, automated assembly systems are among the myriad new products on display.

Headquartered in Bartlett, IL, a western suburb of Chicago, Matrix Industrial Automation designs and builds robust industrial automation systems.

Alfa Romeo introduced the Tonale, a compact crossover SUV, in February 2022. It’s Alfa’s first hybrid vehicle, and it’s the first new model introduced by the brand in six years.

When dispensing form-in-place gaskets—for example, on the die-cast housing of an automotive control unit—it’s important to apply the material precisely along the contour of the part. On the housing, the contour runs partly in a straight groove, partly around corners and screw locations and partly along various radiuses. In the area where the plug housing will be installed, the material often must be applied on a ramped surface. All this makes consistent, gap-free dispensing difficult.

The new DC803 Dispensing Cell from Scheugenpflug GmbH promises to make the process faster, easier and more reliable.

BLOOMFIELD, CT—mk North America Inc. has introduced an online tool, the Conveyor Product Finder, that makes it easy for engineers to find, specify and purchase conveyors for their applications.

VERO BEACH, FL—Piper Aircraft has installed an Agile Manufacturing Robot (AMR) from Wilder Systems on its assembly line here for the M600/SLS single-engine airplane.