Industrial Rivet & Fastener Co., also known as RivetKing, won Product of the Year in the fastening category at the ASSEMBLY Show in 2025. We’re joined by Steven Sherman, vice president of engineering, to learn more about the award-winning product, the company’s history, and how it keeps an old-school product line modern.
Starline's director of commercial and industrial sales, Adrian Sanchez, explains how outdated power systems can quietly undermine innovation, increase downtime, and slow time-to-market.
In this conversation, we connected with Ryan Lashley and Sota Ito at Panasonic to learn about the evolution of the AccuPulse series, their new product offerings, and their emphasis on continuous improvement.
Overall, these plant shutdowns are not due to falling demand but rather a combination of maintenance, preparation for new product updates, and inventory management to better align production with market conditions.
During The Assembly Show last fall, we sat down with Anthony Leo, president of IPR Robotics, to talk about new product development in the automation sector.
DRESDEN, Germany—The site will now be repurposed into a research campus focused on AI, robotics, and semiconductor development in partnership with the Technical University of Dresden, with VW committing €50 million over seven years while retaining limited use of the facility for customer deliveries and tourism.
TOULOUSE, France— At maturity, the site would produce 60 aircraft per year and create 225 production jobs ranging from technicians and engineers to logistics specialists, quality experts, and hydrogen-electric integration roles.
SÄFFLE, SWEDEN —The Säffle facility, long recognized for its manufacturing expertise, has successfully integrated V.A.S.’s advanced autonomous technologies, including onboard computing, LiDAR, radar, cameras, and IMUs into the Volvo FH platform.
WICHITA, KS—Boeing has officially completed its $4.7 billion acquisition of Wichita-based Spirit AeroSystems, bringing the major aerostructures supplier back under Boeing’s ownership after two decades. Spirit was originally separated from Boeing in 2005 during a cost-cutting effort.
During the ASSEMBLY Show, Russ Hughes, product marketing manager at Desoutter Tools, joined ASSEMBLY Audible to discuss his company’s new tightening platform, AXON.
