Screwdriving and Riveting Assembly

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Innovative drive, thread and head designs quicken bit engagement, prevent cross-threading and resist vibration.

Welding allows engineers to join lightweight materials.

When K.A. Swanstrom founded Penn Engineering & Manufacturing Corp. in 1942, he did so with a revolutionary new product: a self-clinching fastener that provides load-carrying threads in metal sheets too thin to be tapped.

Threaded rivet plays pivotal role for Invis-A-Rack folding cargo rack for pickup trucks.

As U.S. furniture manufacturers revamp domestic production after more than a decade of offshoring, they need help implementing state-of-the-art assembly lines. Many of those companies are seeking assistance from the Franklin Furniture Institute at Mississippi State University.

Heavy equipment manufacturers increasingly prefer lockbolts because they offer quick installation and long-term joint stability.

A wealth of new technologies was on display at The Assembly Show.

Follow-up is rarely fun, but it is often necessary to verify an assembly process. The most important follow-up to threaded-fastener installation is a static torque audit.

Weight issues are not something that’s common with U.S. Army soldiers. The military organization prides itself on running a lean, mean fighting machine. But, even so, the Army is on a weight-loss program when it comes to vehicles, artillery, ordnance, helmets, electronic gear and other devices.

Wichita, KS, calls itself the Air Capital of the World. The city has a long, proud heritage of aerospace manufacturing.