Visumatic Industrial Products has built a robotic cell for installing clips in large automotive parts.

Face masks are in short supply, but a new "factory in a box" designed by systems integrator Mikron could solve the problem.

Fifteen years ago, Deere & Co. engineers mostly used 3D printing to make prototypes of plastic parts.

Lanco Integrated has completed an assembly system to produce components for coronavirus test kits.

SPIROL has introduced a new series of molded-in inserts for plastic assemblies. The rugged design of the Series 63 through-hole inserts and Series 65 blind-end inserts

Manz has developed a method for sealing displays on smartphones, smartwatches and fitness trackers.

Ford Motor Co. has begun testing a human-like robot, called Digit, with two arms and two legs for loading and unloading delivery vans.

Daimler Buses is using additive manufacturing to make spare parts for vehicles on demand. The company's Centre of Competence for 3D Printing is examining more than 300,000 bus parts to determine their suitability for additive manufacturing.

Nissan has invested $305 million in its factory in Tochigi, Japan, to develop new technologies for assembling electric vehicles.

Airbus has inaugurated a highly automated fuselage assembly line at its A320 factory in Hamburg, Germany. The new line features a digital data acquisition system, 20 robots, automated guided vehicles, and automated positioning by laser measurement.