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The ASSEMBLY Blog is written by our team of editors and industry experts. It provides thought-provoking opinions on issues and trends in manufacturing, as wells tips, tricks and suggestions for implementing assembly technology.

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Conveyors and Material Handling

Flexibility Is Key to Material Handling

John Sprovieri
February 8, 2016

Getting the right parts, to the right spot, at the right time is a requirement for any assembly line.


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New Adhesives Are Strong, Versatile

John Sprovieri
December 22, 2015

The ASSEMBLY Show features not only the machinery needed to assemble parts, but also the supplies, such as adhesives.


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Plastics Assembly

A World of Plastics Joining at Dukane

John Sprovieri
August 3, 2015
It's all about plastics assembly at Dukane Corp.’s Intelligent Assembly Systems Division.
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The ASSEMBLY Show

Next-Gen Fastening Tools Improve Traceability, Ergonomics, Quality

John Sprovieri
February 6, 2015
Control, ergonomics and data logging were the hallmarks of new fastening tools exhibited at The ASSEMBLY Show last fall.
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New Plastics Joining Technologies Provide Unprecedented Control

John Sprovieri
February 3, 2015

Exhibitors brought the latest technologies for plastics assembly to The ASSEMBLY Show last fall. The following are just some of the plastics assembly equipment on display at the show.


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New Adhesives Compete With Fasteners, Welding

John Sprovieri
February 3, 2015

It may not be as “sexy” as a robot or a high-speed automated assembly system, but one of the most interesting new products introduced at the show last fall was actually an adhesive.


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New Dispensing, Curing Technology Cuts Waste, Ensures Quality

John Sprovieri
February 3, 2015

More than 20 suppliers of equipment for dispensing and curing adhesives exhibited at The ASSEMBLY Show last fall. Here is a small sample of the new technologies to be found on the show floor.


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Robotics

New Robot Technologies Offer High Speed, Safety

John Sprovieri
December 16, 2014

There was no shortage of robotics suppliers at The ASSEMBLY Show last October.


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Don Hegland, Former Chief Editor of ASSEMBLY, Dies

John Sprovieri
July 23, 2014

Don Hegland, a former NASA engineer and the chief editor of ASSEMBLY magazine for a quarter century, died July 21. He was 77.


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Could Your Assembly Operation Benefit From Robots?

John Sprovieri
March 28, 2014

Assemblers continue to invest in robots. Does your assembly plant employ robots? Is it planning to? Share your thoughts!


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