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Austin Weber

Austin has been senior editor for ASSEMBLY Magazine since September 1999. He has more than 25 years of b-to-b publishing experience and has written about a wide variety of manufacturing and engineering topics. Austin is a native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Michigan.

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Aluminum and Carbon Fiber Pose Joining Challenges

Austin Weber

October 5, 2012

During the past decade, truck and trailer manufacturers have been using heavy amounts of aluminum to reduce weight.

Austin Weber

October 5, 2012

Volvo Truck North America is a leading manufacturer of big trucks.

Austin Weber

October 1, 2012

Ford Motor Co. is investing $100 million globally to install robotic laser inspection technology to improve fit and finish quality at its assembly plants.

Austin Weber

October 1, 2012

Assemblers at Ford Motor Co.’s Michigan Assembly Plant (MAP) build four versions of the popular Ford Focus compact sedan.

Austin Weber

October 1, 2012

The Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, MI, takes flexible manufacturing to a new level

Automatic Screwdriving

Improving Throughput in Screwdriving Operations Is Not Impossible

Austin Weber

October 1, 2012

Screw feeders, poka-yoke devices and other tools can speed up screwdriving

Austin Weber

September 4, 2012

Synchronization is an essential element of both symphony orchestras and football teams. It’s also important to the success of high-speed assembly lines.

Austin Weber

September 4, 2012

Imagine owning a television with the thickness and weight of a sheet of paper. Some day in the near future, it will be possible, thanks to the growing field of printed electronics.

Austin Weber

August 1, 2012

Composites are becoming increasingly popular with body and trailer manufacturers.

Austin Weber

August 1, 2012

Engineers are hungry for aluminum, composites and other lightweight materials.

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