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ASSEMBLY Capital Spending Report: Capital Spending to Increase

ASSEMBLY Capital Spending Report 2018: Spending Increases due to Economic Growth and Tax-Cuts

Spurred by tax cuts and economic growth, manufacturers will continue to invest in their assembly operations.
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John Sprovieri
December 6, 2018
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The past year brought blockbuster headlines for U.S. manufacturing. Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn unveiled plans to build a $10 billion assembly plant in Wisconsin that would make liquid-crystal display panels and employ as many as 13,000 people.
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The hydraulic fluid in pulse tools must be changed regularly

Best Practices for Tool Maintenance

Even the most technologically advanced fastening tools require regular maintenance and calibration
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John Sprovieri
November 8, 2018
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Fastening tools are the workhorses of any assembly operation. Consider a high-volume automotive plant. If a vehicle contains 1,000 threaded fasteners and an assembly line is turning out 250,000 vehicles annually, that’s more than 250 million run-downs each year.
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Choosing Fastener Finishes

Choosing Fastener Finishes

Fastener finish is crucial to safety, functionality and cost
Doug Jones
October 3, 2018
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Many engineers will put great thought into selecting the proper type of fastener for their design, but overlook the importance of finish. When selecting the best finish for fasteners, it is wise to consider the following factors
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Green manufacturing drives success at Kenworth

Green manufacturing drives success at Kenworth

Zoe Leduc
September 5, 2018
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With nearly a century of experience manufacturing trucks, it's no surprise that Kenworth is one of PACCAR's most successful arms. Kenworth, along with fellow PACCAR brand Peterbilt, achieved a record 30.7 percent of retail market share for Class 8 trucks in the U.S. and Canada in 2017, up from 28.5 percent in 2016.
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Advances in Self-Piercing Riveting

Advances in Self-Piercing Riveting

Self-piercing rivets are helping automakers assemble aluminum and high-strength steel
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John Sprovieri
August 2, 2018
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According to a new study by P&S Market Research, global sales of self-piercing rivet technology (SPR) will grow at a cumulative annual rate of 26 percent between 2016 and 2022. P&S predicts manufacturers worldwide will consume 45 billion of the fasteners in 2022.
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Breaking and Industry News

In Archived Interview, Steve Jobs Recalls Working on HP Assembly Line

July 31, 2018
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MENLO PARK, CA—In a 1994 interview archived by the Silicon Valley Historical Association, Apple founder Steve Jobs recalls how, when he was in high school, he cold-called Hewlett-Packard's co-founder Bill Hewlett to request some leftover electronic parts and, to his surprise, Hewlett picked up the phone. The executive then offered the young man an internship.


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