Screwdriving and Riveting Assembly

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Screw feeders, poka-yoke devices and other tools can speed up screwdriving

Composites come of age, resulting in more and better fasteners and increased productivity.

RFID and high-tech fastening tools are helping BMW maintain quality and track production on a mixed-model assembly line.

Engineers are hungry for aluminum, composites and other lightweight materials.

BROUGHTON, UK—Airbus admits the slow pace of automated wing-drilling on the A350-900 will delay the jetliner’s maiden flight.

IRVINE, CA—Futek will present a free webinar July 25 that will discuss how to use and specify rotary torque sensors.

A dedicated factory assembles an innovative device.

Labels and other visual aids can help crib managers prevent theft of assembly tools.

Simple changes saved the manufacturer more than $2.3 million annually.

COLUMBUS, OH—Letting autoworkers sit while they reach into a car’s interior could help prevent shoulder and back strain, but another solution might be to tilt the entire car so that workers can stand up. That’s the finding of two recent studies, which tested two ways to protect autoworkers from injury.