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Togg's assembly plant in Gemlik, Turkey

Start-up EV Company Automates Assembly

Kristin Roth
August 5, 2024

Dürr Systems provides automated paint line, final assembly, and inspection and test systems for Turkish EV manufacturer.


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3D-printed gripper

BMW Expands Use of 3D-Printed Robot Grippers

Benedikt Torka
August 2, 2024

Additive manufacturing allows engineers to create large, weight-optimized grippers for handling roof and floor assemblies.


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PPE and other medical products
From the Editor

The Pandemic Has Taught Us Nothing

John Sprovieri
July 11, 2024

Note to the U.S. healthcare industry: Heed the words of Spanish-American writer and philosopher George Santayana: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”


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workstation crane

Cranes Boost Productivity on the Assembly Line

John Sprovieri
March 12, 2024

A new factory gives a Canadian company the opportunity to rethink how heavy loads are moved on the assembly line.


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Harness Design at Nordex

Harness Design at Nordex

Software aids design and assembly of control cabinets and wire harnesses for wind turbines
John Sprovieri
October 16, 2020

Can the length of a wire harness routed in a wind turbine tower 394 feet tall and connected to a control cabinet in a nacelle be precisely determined by a computer? Yes, it can.


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The Ergonomics of Wire Harness Assembly

The Ergonomics of Wire Harness Assembly

Manual tasks pose numerous risks to assemblers
Austin Weber
Austin Weber
October 15, 2020

When it comes to assembling wire harnesses, humans still do it better than automation. That's why wire processing remains a largely manual process. However, it also poses a number of ergonomic issues and concerns, including the risk of back, finger, neck, shoulder and wrist injuries.


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Ultrasonic Welding of Wire to Metal

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.


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Blue Lasers for Welding Copper

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.


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Adhesives Assemble Motors for Electric Bike

Adhesives Assemble Motors for Electric Bike

An anaerobic adhesive provides many advantages for assembling a compact, efficient bike motor
Karl Bitzer
October 12, 2020
In Europe, the electric bicycle market is booming. For every bike on the road, one in three is an e-bike. The United States is starting to see more e-bikes on the market and currently has more than 350,000 in circulation.
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Simple Test Determines Cause of Loose Fasteners

Simple Test Determines Cause of Loose Fasteners

The type of loosening affecting a bolted joint can be determined by examining the position of the torque stripe after testing and retightening
Jon D. Ness
October 8, 2020
Bolted joints are widely used to assemble components. That is not surprising, since they are cost effective while being relatively easy to assemble and disassemble.
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