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Small Robots Play a Big Role in Automation

Small Robots Play a Big Role in Automation

Compact tabletop machines are becoming more popular with manufacturers
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Austin Weber
April 2, 2020

In basketball, the most flexible player is often the smallest person on the team. Small robots play a similar role in manufacturing.


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Community College Trains Workforce for Local Manufacturers

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Austin Weber
March 13, 2020
THE CITY OF ROCKFORD, IL, is located 90 miles northwest of Chicago. It has a long, proud history of making machine tools and metal parts, such as nuts and bolts.
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Electronic Work Instructions Come of Age

Electronic Work Instructions Come of Age

New software tools help engineers enforce production processes
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Austin Weber
March 6, 2020

Nobody's perfect. Even the best trained, most experienced assemblers can make mistakes on the line, especially in high-mix production environments. Fortunately, a variety of software products are available to help prevent assembly errors.


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Aeroelastic Wings Could Make Future Aircraft More Efficient

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Austin Weber
March 4, 2020

Aerospace engineers around the world have been searching for new ways to make aircraft lighter and more fuel efficient. Aeroelastic wings may be the answer.


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Engineers Take the Spotlight in Chicago and Milwaukee

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Austin Weber
February 7, 2020

Museum exhibits highlight some of the many products that were once made in Chicago and Milwaukee factories


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Advanced Materials  Push the Envelope in Aerospace Assembly

Advanced Materials Push the Envelope in Aerospace Assembly

Aerospace engineers face numerous lightweighting challenges
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Austin Weber
February 3, 2020
Materials are important in every industry. But, they're critical to aerospace manufacturers. If companies select the wrong material for a particular application, it can have catastrophic consequences.
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Florida Poly Drives Autonomous Vehicle Research

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Austin Weber
January 16, 2020
The 1920s was a golden age for the automobile in America. Millions of people jumped behind the wheel for the first time and transformed mobility, not to mention just about every facet of life. History may repeat itself during the 2020s. But, this time around, cars will be driving themselves.
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Optical fiber requires delicate handling and precise alignment

Assembling Fiber Optics

Optical fiber is less finicky today, but it’s still challenging to attach
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Austin Weber
January 15, 2020

Optical fiber is the backbone of today's digital economy. Global financial transactions, high-speed Internet access, online shopping, video gaming and other things that most people take for granted are possible because of thin strands of glass that transmit massive amounts of data every second.


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Best Practices for Transitioning from Design to Assembly in Medical Device Manufacturing

Best Practices for Transitioning from Design to Assembly in Medical Device Manufacturing

Design Transfer Can Ensure a Smooth Product Development Process
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Austin Weber
January 7, 2020
In all industries, it's important to achieve alignment between the design of a product and production processes as early as possible. In the medical device sector, whether it's a dialysis machine, a knee implant, a stethoscope or a syringe, the design transfer process plays a critical role in addressing cost and quality issues.
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Airbus harnesses automation to boost fuselage production

Airbus harnesses automation to boost fuselage production

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Austin Weber
December 10, 2019
Automated assembly lines have been the backbone of the automotive industry for decades. Robots are widely used to rivet and weld car bodies. But, in the aerospace sector, automation is more elusive when it comes to building fuselages and wings for commercial aircraft.
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