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Although equipment safety standards applied throughout Europe originated here in the United States, they are not (yet) enforced here. This as a paradox.

As engineers continue to accept early retirement packages, there is less and less experience roaming around on plant floors today.

It’s ironic that the very things most engineers do to contain costs in test-centric assembly systems are the cause of out-of-control production costs.

A growing number of companies are compensating consumers for their unwanted electronic products.

No matter where you turn in the assembly and test world, the average employee age is creeping up. How can we attract new talent to our industry?

Once upon a time, summer camp was a place out in the woods with fresh air, hiking trails, a cold lake and lots of mosquitoes. Today, there are lots of alternatives, ranging from space camp to band camp. Now comes . . . manufacturing camp.

First, GM pulled the plug on Saturn. Now, Ford has ended Mercury. Does this planetary demise foretell doom for Detroit?

Companies with a detailed understanding of their assembly process are almost always the ones that are most successful with automation.

Strange things can happen when feeding pliable parts from a feeder bowl. When an operator must stop a machine to clear a jam, productivity is lost.