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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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Free Webcast to Discuss Mixed-Model Assembly

John Sprovieri
January 6, 2010
Engineers can learn how to launch and manage mixed-model assembly lines during a free, hour-long webinar March 2.
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Let's Hear It for Steel Toys

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Austin Weber
December 14, 2009
The hottest toy this year is the Zhu Zhu Pet. But, once upon a time, all-metal building sets were the must-have item. In fact, Erector and Meccano sets inspired many generations of engineers.
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Unions vs. Secret Ballots

Don Hegland
December 8, 2009
Unions haven’t given up trying to get rid of secret ballot organizing elections-and their efforts bode ill for U.S. manufacturers.
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Bring Back Those Good Ole Propaganda Films

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
December 3, 2009
The last time the U.S. economy was this topsy-turvy, American automakers turned their attention to film-making. They produced a variety of short documentaries in the 1930s that boosted consumer confidence and promoted what the Japanese call monozukuri (the art of making things). Perhaps it’s time for Ford and General Motors to go back to the past and develop some up-tempo manufacturing films for the 21st century.
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Innovative Technologies Were on Display at FabTech

John Sprovieri
November 24, 2009
Wolf Robotics now offers robotic arc welding cells featuring FANUC ARC Mate Robots and Wolf SmartPositioners. The SmartPositioners are available in single- and multiaxis configurations with capacities ranging from 2,000
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Leading Lean: Learn to Improve; Improve to Learn

Jamie Flinchbaugh
November 23, 2009
Continuing education is key to any lean deployment strategy.
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Battery Standards Will Accelerate Growth

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
November 16, 2009
A serious lack of standards is hindering high-volume deployment of new technology in the auto industry.
But, two leading standards organizations, the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and Underwriters Laboratories (UL), recently announced plans to create industry guidelines.
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Happy Days Are Here Again . . . in Dearborn

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
November 9, 2009
Kudos keep rolling in for Ford Motor Co. these days. The automaker recently reported that it is has turned a corner and is profitable once again-third quarter profits were up 5 percent. The company also got good news from Consumer Reports, which proclaimed Ford as “the only Detroit automaker with world-class reliability.”


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Can Anyone Out-Lean Toyota?

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
November 2, 2009
Anyone who’s ever applied lean manufacturing principles knows that Toyota Motor Corp. is like the sun. The lean world revolves around the Japanese automaker. No other manufacturer is more synonymous
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Investing in the Future

Don Hegland
October 26, 2009
"Genius Awards" recognize individuals who show exceptional merit and promise for continued and enhanced creative work.
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