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Harness Shop Masters Difficult Wire Assemblies

Harness Shop Masters Difficult Wire Assemblies

For Chief Enterprises LLC, the formula for success is straightforward: Build the uncommon wire harnesses that no other shop wants to.
Jim Camillo
January 12, 2022
Affirmation is a great thing for the person or organization being affirmed. But, it can be just as beneficial for the affirmer, in the right situation.
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Five Things: Sustainable Manufacturing

Five Things: Sustainable Manufacturing

John Sprovieri
December 14, 2021
In October, the Volvo Group unveiled the world's first vehicle, a load carrier used in mining and quarrying, that is made from steel produced without fossil fuels.
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Global Plastics Manufacturer Selects Missouri for New Facility

November 26, 2021

KANSAS CITY, MO—ALPLA Inc. North America has announced plans to build a new 246,000-square-foot injection molding facility here to make products such as closures.


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Welding Large-Diameter Cable

Welding Large-Diameter Cable

Joining the large conductors used to quickly charge electric vehicle batteries will require a new and more reliable approach to ultrasonic welding.
Craig Birrittella
October 12, 2021
Among the factors that limit the growth of electric vehicle (EV) adoption are the relatively long times required to recharge batteries. In most cases, it takes hours to fully recharge an EV, whereas it takes only minutes to refill a gas tank.
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Induction Brazing

Induction Brazing

Induction brazing is faster, safer, greener and more repeatable than other brazing methods.
Jim Camillo
October 5, 2021
Nearly every assembly process can be performed in several ways. Which option a manufacturer or integrator chooses for the best result is usually the one that matches a proven technology with a specific application.
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Ultrasonic Welds Strengthen Wearable Medical Device

Ultrasonic Welds Strengthen Wearable Medical Device

Jim Camillo
September 17, 2021
Even as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, manufacturers of medical devices, monitoring systems and personal protection equipment continue their quest to make products that enhance the lives of all patients.
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Ultrasonic Welding of Thermoplastic Composites

Ultrasonic Welding of Thermoplastic Composites

Strong and lightweight, thermoplastic composites can be difficult to join.
Somen K. Bhudolia Ph.D.
September 7, 2021
Manufacturing large, monolithic composite parts, such as a car body or an aircraft fuselage, requires a large and complex mold. As a result, the process can be quite costly. Alternatively, such complex parts can be manufactured less expensively by assembling a series of smaller parts using various joining techniques.
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Industry 4.0 and the Automotive Industry

Industry 4.0 and the Automotive Industry

Audi, BMW and other automotive assemblers are implementing Industry 4.0 technologies to increase efficiency and improve processes.
John Sprovieri
August 20, 2021
From forest fire prevention and border patrol to tax inspection and counterterrorism, the applications for aerial drones are multiplying daily. Now, there is a new use for them: transporting car parts.
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Meredith-Springfield 8-18

Plastic-Bottle Manufacturer Breaks Ground for Plant Expansion

August 13, 2021

LUDLOW, MA—Meredith-Springfield Associates Inc., a plastics manufacturer specializing in blow-molded bottles, recently broke ground to add 5,000 square feet of light manufacturing space to its plant here.


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Robots Assemble Filters for Hospital Ventilators

Robots Assemble Filters for Hospital Ventilators

John Sprovieri
July 8, 2021
At the beginning of 2020, Hervé de Malliard, CEO of systems integrator MGA Technologies in Civrieux d’Azergues, France, observed the first signs of the COVID-19 crisis.
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