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New Developments in Self-Pierce Riveting

New technology incorporates the advantages of self-pierce riveting while overcoming its limitations.

January 6, 2021

Self-pierce riveting (SPR) is a cold joining process for fastening two or more sheets of material by driving a rivet through the top sheets and upsetting it, under the influence of a die, into the bottom sheet without breaking through it.

Lean Gives Crown Equipment a Lift

Continuous improvement and a vertical manufacturing strategy enable Crown to compete in a crowded market.

John Sprovieri

January 4, 2021

If a pallet-load of stuff must be moved around a warehouse, factory or retailer somewhere in the world, chances are pretty good that the machine doing the heavy lifting was made by Crown Equipment Corp.

New Fastener Enables Mercedes-Benz to Join Aluminum Parts

Jim Camillo

December 10, 2020

When the latest-generation C-Class series of automobiles was being developed in 2014, Mercedes-Benz designers placed a great emphasis on weight reduction to reduce fuel consumption.

2020 Capital Spending Survey: Cautious Optimism

With a new presidential administration and an end to COVID in sight, manufacturers are ready to invest in their assembly lines.

John Sprovieri

December 4, 2020

Slowly but surely, U.S. manufacturing is recovering from the pandemic-related slowdown.

Laser Efficiently Drills Rivet Holes in Composites

Jim Camillo

October 13, 2020

Drilling rivet holes in composite materials has been a challenge for many years. Traditionally, using standard tools has resulted in rapid tool wear and material damage, including integrity, surface quality and delamination.

Five Things: Automatic Screwdriving

John Sprovieri

October 9, 2020

Visumatic Industrial Products has built a robotic cell for installing clips in large automotive parts.

Simple Test Determines Cause of Loose Fasteners

The type of loosening affecting a bolted joint can be determined by examining the position of the torque stripe after testing and retightening

Jon D. Ness

October 8, 2020

Bolted joints are widely used to assemble components. That is not surprising, since they are cost effective while being relatively easy to assemble and disassemble.

Five Tips to Take Control of Your Fastening Process

Jeff Lowe

October 8, 2020

Here are five ways manufacturers can simplify the fastening process and make an assembler’s life easier.

2020 Assembly Plant of the Year: There’s No Looking Back at Murakami

The Campbellsville, KY, plant excels at continuous improvement and workforce development

Austin Weber

October 6, 2020

Every motorist uses rearview mirrors whenever they get behind the wheel. In fact, most people look at them every few seconds as they drive. However, few ever give those ubiquitous devices much thought.

Clinching for Electrical Assemblies

The Tox Joining process can be used to make durable, electrically conductive connections in electrical products.

Troy Waldherr

September 4, 2020

Since its introduction to automotive manufacturing in the mid-1980s, the Tox clinching process has captured hundreds of different applications.

GM, Ford Cut North American Car Production Due to Chip Shortage

Digital Transformation in Medical Device Manufacturing

Rolls-Royce Completes Modernization of Indy Assembly Plant

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September 21, 2021

Is Torque Quality Just a Click Away?

The unmatched repeatability, durability, and low cost of hand torque assembly tools, made them the foundation of torque quality assurance in manufacturing for over 70 years. With dramatic changes in assembly requirements being driven by technology, is the click wrench still the go to hand tool?

October 5, 2021