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Grippers for Large Parts

Bulkier payloads are spurring demand for heavy-duty grippers.

December 11, 2018

Today, robots are capable of handling much larger and heavier payloads than in the past. Those applications require robust grippers that are up to the task.

Lean Culture Drives Continuous Improvement

Leadership engagement is key to changing employee behavior.

Austin Weber

December 10, 2018

When lean tools are used effectively every day, manufacturers eventually arrive at a destination: lean culture. All the continuous improvement efforts along the way will drive a cyclical culture that's sustainable.

Inside Tudor’s Notoriously Secretive Watch Factory

November 13, 2018

GENEVA, Switzerland—Details about watchmaker Tudor's manufacturing operations are scant. However, the company recently allowed a writer from GQ magazine inside one section of its campus to see how Tudor assembles its watches.

EPLAN Software Bolsters Machine Manufacturing, Performance

Jim Camillo

November 8, 2018

Heinrich Witzenmann's influence on manufacturing may have begun in 1885, when he invented the metal hose, but it continues to this day.

Deere Works to Attract a New Generation of Manufacturing Workers

October 24, 2018

MOLINE, IL—Aspiring engineer Sabrina Starkweather, 16, got a closer, and virtual, look at what it takes to enter the manufacturing industry Wednesday afternoon.

Signal Tower Data Collection Increases Productivity

Zoe Leduc

August 9, 2018

Based in Furtwangen, Germany, Ketterer manufactures electromechanical drive systems. The company's products are used to adjust the height of desks and workstations and are also deployed widely in entry systems, warehouses and the machinery industry.

Manufacturer Bends and Finds Qualified Suppliers Online

Jim Camillo

August 8, 2018

Every manufacturer needs reliable suppliers to be successful. Sometimes, however, even the best supplier cannot provide parts economically for a specific project.

Marking Metal Parts With Precision

Manufacturers have several options for precisely marking metal parts.

Jim Camillo

August 6, 2018

Manufacturers often need to mark different types of metal parts. Some of these parts may require several complex codes, while others need just a few simple numbers. In every case, though, the markings need to be permanent, regardless of part size.

GE Stays on Track by Rebuilding Locomotives

Flexible assembly lines turn tired workhorses into modern machines

Austin Weber

August 1, 2018

In the Chicagoland area, the home of ASSEMBLY Magazine for the past 60 years, freight trains are a daily fact of life. It's hard to drive anywhere without encountering at least one long train with numerous cars pulled by powerful locomotives.

Firetruck Manufacturer to Build Tennessee Assembly Plant

July 18, 2018

JEFFERSON CITY, TN—Oshkosh Corp., the manufacturer of firetrucks, defense vehicles and concrete mixers, plans to build a new assembly plant here.

Toyota’s Indiana Assembly Plant Will Assemble New Lexus SUV

Amazon Begins Testing Humanoid Robots at Warehouses

Toyota Mississippi Puts High School Students to Work

Events

November 29, 2023

Error-Proofing Assembly Starts With a Connected Shop Floor

On Demand Connecting shop floor tools to a manufacturing execution system is critical to error-proofing assembly processes, improving quality control, and lowering defect and scrap rates. Join Torrence Williams, Partnerships Manager for Pico MES, and Dan Smith, VP of Sales for Kolver Tools, as they discuss an easier path for manufacturers to start connecting their factory floor.

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December 5, 2023

Managing Change in Manufacturing: Why It Succeeds & Why It Fails

On Demand This topic is something that challenges each of us every day that we go to work. This talk is about change and why it works and why it fails. It is focused on manufacturing facilities, because that is where the author has spent most of his working life.

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