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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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The 'State' of Manufacturing

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Austin Weber
May 22, 2008
Manufacturing is still a vital cog in the U.S. economy. But, how individual states ranks when it comes to local gross domestic product may raise a few eyebrows.
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Idle Hands...

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John Sprovieri
May 16, 2008
When my sister and I were kids, we dared not let our parents catch us doing nothing. “If you need something to do,” my mother would say, “I’ll give you something.” Nine times out of 10, that something would be an onerous chore. My parents were big believers in the adage, “Idle hands are the devil’s workshop. A couple of articles in the news recently made me think about that adage in a grim new light.
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Sci-Fi on the Way to Reality?

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John Sprovieri
May 13, 2008
Researchers at Cornell University are bringing science fiction closer to reality. They have developed a self-replicating robot consists of independent motorized blocks. Their work has implications for space exploration and "lights-out" automated factories.
 

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The Sky is Falling-Not!

Adam Cort
April 28, 2008
WASHINGTON-Two studies, two very different mindsets: Which will successfully lead U.S. manufacturing into the future?
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Danish Engineers Create Devices for Handling Objects Invisible to the Naked Eye

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John Sprovieri
April 21, 2008
The most daunting challenge of automating assembly of very small products, such as hearing aids, is how to feed and manipulate tiny screws and other parts. Researchers at the Technical University of Denmark in Lyngby have designed a gripper and an automatic screwdriver that overcome this challenge.
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Beware of Swinging Pendulums

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Austin Weber
March 31, 2008
Several years ago, everyone was crying about all the American manufacturers closing their doors and shipping production to China, Brazil and other countries with low-cost economies. But, Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) has announced that it will soon begin exporting vehicles made at its plant in Normal, IL, to China. When the Eclipse sports car goes on sale in Shanghai later this year, Chinese consumers will be eyeing a car that was assembled in the middle of an Illinois cornfield.
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Charles Darwin's SUV

Adam Cort
March 18, 2008
Ever since Charles Darwin’s Origin of the Species was published in 1859, the theory of evolution has been used as a metaphor for many other disciplines, including business. Now Peter Cooke, a professor of automotive management at the University of Buckingham in England, is talking about something called the Galapagos Syndrome with reference to North America’s Big Three automakers
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Viper No. 25,000 Slithers Out of Detroit; ASSEMBLY was there in '96

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John Sprovieri
March 13, 2008
ASSEMBLY magazine reported on the Viper line when the first models were being assembled.

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Opportunity Village Saves Time and Money for Manufacturers Nationwide

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John Sprovieri
February 29, 2008
It wasn’t all that long ago that people with intellectual disabilities were institutionalized-isolated from their families and communities. These days, thankfully, attitudes are much different. A number of organizations are providing win-win situations: enabling people with intellectual disabilities to obtain training and fulfilling employment, while helping manufacturers assemble their products for pennies on the dollar.
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Will Presidential Candidates Help Manufacturers Crippled by Health Costs?

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John Sprovieri
February 28, 2008
While the United States leads the world in advanced medical technology and services, escalating spending on health care is taking a toll on employers. The burden of footing this bill is making U.S. manufacturers less competitive and provides a considerable incentive for moving manufacturing jobs to low-cost labor markets. Since this is an election year, it would be wise for everyone to see where the three remaining presidential candidates stand on healthcare.
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