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Automated Assembly in the Age of Industry 4.0

Automated Assembly in the Age of Industry 4.0

The IIoT is changing how systems integrators are designing automated assembly systems
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John Sprovieri
May 15, 2020
A high-speed, multistation automated assembly system can produce tens of thousands of products per day.
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Updating Legacy Equipment for Industry 4.0

Updating Legacy Equipment for Industry 4.0

Many types of older assembly equipment can be IIoT-enabled quickly, easily and cost-effectively
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Jim Camillo
May 15, 2020
"Out with the old, in with the new" is a catchy idiom. But, it can also be costly advice, especially for a manufacturer. Replacing its numerous older machines can cost anywhere from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars.
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Smart System Slashes Scrap for Auto Parts Assembler

Smart System Slashes Scrap for Auto Parts Assembler

The Rotational Electro-Mechanical Assembly Press from Promess helped automotive supplier IFA Group cut its scrap rate by 90 percent
Glenn Nausley
May 4, 2020
Global automotive supplier IFA Group makes driveshafts and other components for cars, trucks, tractors and industrial machinery. The company has assembly plants in Germany, Poland, China and the United States.
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Mini Bearings Keep Radio-Control-Car Driver in Winner’s Circle

Mini Bearings Keep Radio-Control-Car Driver in Winner’s Circle

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Jim Camillo
April 14, 2020
Remote radio-control car racing has experienced tremendous growth over the past two decades. There are even national (Remotely Operated Auto Racers) and world governing bodies (International Federation of Model Auto Racing), the latter having been established in 1979.
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Alternatives to Pallet-Transfer Conveyors

Alternatives to Pallet-Transfer Conveyors

Need to linearly index parts and subassemblies with accuracy and repeatability? Consider precision-link conveyors and walking beams
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Jim Camillo
April 3, 2020

There are many ways to linearly move an object from point A to point B on an assembly line. But, not all of them are designed to optimize speed, accuracy and repeatability while performing the task.


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Rockwell Automation Announces New Acquisitions

March 20, 2020
MILWAUKEE, WI — Rockwell Automation, an industrial automation and digital automation provider, announced two acquisitions, one domestic and one international, that will be finalized in the coming months.
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What’s New With Pneumatic Actuators

What’s New With Pneumatic Actuators

Available in many configurations, pneumatic actuators remain essential workhorses of machine motion and increasingly are being made adaptable to the IIoT plant floor
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Jim Camillo
February 6, 2020
Keeping an assembly process simple is always a smart approach to manufacturing any product. And one of the simplest ways to implement linear or rotary motion into an assembly process is with a pneumatic actuator.
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Optimizing Assembly with Pallet-Handling Conveyors

Optimizing Assembly with Pallet-Handling Conveyors

Modular pallet conveyors offer flexibility and increased assembly line productivity
Kate Nadeau
December 5, 2019
Manufacturing companies contributed $2.17 trillion to the U.S. economy according to the most recent annual data. Manufacturers, of which 98.6 percent qualify as small businesses, have become more agile, more productive and leaner in recent years.
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How to Calculate Fatigue Life of Disc Springs

How to Calculate Fatigue Life of Disc Springs

For a given load, engineers can calculate the minimum fatigue life for disc springs
John Leckfor
September 13, 2019
Disc springs are conically shaped, washer-like components designed to be axially loaded.
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Resolution, Accuracy and Precision of Encoders

Resolution, Accuracy and Precision of Encoders

Resolution, accuracy and precision are not interchangeable terms
Steve Mathis
September 11, 2019
When choosing an encoder for a motion control system, you'll be faced with numerous technical terms. The amount of data can be overwhelming.
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