Screwdriving and Riveting Assembly

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TORRANCE, CA—American Honda Motor Co. has recalled almost 4,000 late-model sport utility vehicles due to a fastening snafu.

HINCKLEY, England — Crane Electronics has launched the WrenchStar Multi Plus, a digital torque wrench designed for assembly and quality teams working in demanding manufacturing environments.

Once thought impossible, robots can now tighten bolts using 3D vision systems and force sensors, even under the demanding conditions of a car factory.

As manufacturers push for lighter designs, faster cycle times and more reliable joints, new fastening technologies are helping simplify assembly while improving performance.

Ford engineers are studying whether AI can play a role in detecting faulty run-downs. To do that, they first had to determine what constitutes a data anomaly.

GE Appliances' first in-house water filter manufacturing operation includes fully automated assembly and packaging, robotic pick-and-place systems guided by machine vision, 100 percent in-line leak testing, and end-to-end traceability.

This approach can be used to predict the mechanism of self-loosening of bolted joints without additional tests, and it is possible to make predictions with very low error rates using AI, which promises to reduce the costs associated with testing new bolted joint designs.

A new sheet-metal joining process developed by Tox Pressotechnik reliably secures sheet metal components and prevents displacement in the planar direction.

From automated screw feeding systems to configurable torque wrenches, this month’s “New and Noteworthy” reflects the continued evolution of fastening technology.

The labor contract, in force for 3,200 employees at the automaker’s assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is the first UAW contract at a Southern auto plant outside of the Detroit Three.