Welding Assembly | Assembly

Emerson Opens $49 Million Global Headquarters for Welding and Assembly Technologies

February 15, 2021

BROOKFIELD, CT—Emerson recently opened its new Branson welding and assembly technologies’ global headquarters here. This opening completes Emerson’s $49 million investment announced in April 2019.

Vibration Welding Adapts to Shifting Demands

Additive manufacturing, electric vehicles and packaging are new applications for vibration welders.

Austin Weber

February 8, 2021

Many automotive engineers have nightmares about noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) issues. Ironically, one of those pests, vibration, is widely used to assemble many types of plastic auto parts.

Reliable Bonding for Autonomous Driving

Ultrasonic welding is a fast, reliable method for attaching connectors to cables used in self-driving cars

Christian Huber

January 12, 2021

For a long time, autonomous driving seemed like science fiction. Now, it is increasingly becoming a reality. In the next 10 years, driving as we know it will undergo greater changes than in the last 30 years.

Partnership Promotes Quality Welding of Vehicle-Chassis Parts

Jim Camillo

January 11, 2021

Increasingly, manufacturers are learning that artificial intelligence (AI) can provide them with actual benefits. One of those manufacturers is Gestamp Automocion, a global designer and producer of metal components (chassis, bodies and mechanisms) for automobiles.

Aerospace Machine Builder Becomes Partial to Electron-Beam Welding

Jim Camillo

December 14, 2020

Many types of welding are used in manufacturing. Some, like gas metal arc, laser and ultrasonic, are quite well-known, while others are less popular but a perfect fit for a specific application.

Ultrasonic Welding of Wire to Metal

Manufacturers have multiple technology options for ultrasonically welding wire to small metal parts

Jim Camillo

October 14, 2020

One of the main goals of an artist is to help others see things in a different light and use them in a new way. Manufacturers often provide a similar benefit to their equipment suppliers.

Blue Lasers for Welding Copper

The blue laser produces rapid, high-quality welds for a wide range of part geometries

Jean-Michel Pelaprat

October 13, 2020

Conventional automobiles contain 20 to 50 pounds of copper. Electric vehicles, in contrast, contain about 180 pounds of copper, and 27 million of them are expected on the road by 2027.

Partially Automated Handling System Eases Car Door Assembly

Jim Camillo

September 18, 2020

Automotive manufacturers worldwide have looked to EFS Gesellschaft für Hebe- und Handhabungstechnik mbH for automated handling devices since 1996.

The Advantages of Impulse Welding

High-velocity collisions create strong welds in dissimilar materials.

Zoe Leduc

September 14, 2020

Welding is used in a number of applications because it is a strong and consistent joining method. However, traditional welding techniques have limitations, such as the ability to join dissimilar metals or shape memory metals.

Ultrasonic Welding Technology Brings Innovation to US, Russian Automakers

Jim Camillo

July 21, 2020

Not every technological advancement in automotive assembly gets adequate recognition. Consider, for example, how much has been written about the use of aluminum in the redesigned 2019 Dodge RAM 1500 and 2500 trucks, vs. that of ultrasonic welding.