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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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Can Apple Take a Bite Out of Detroit?

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Austin Weber
March 6, 2015

Apple Inc. reportedly has a team of more than 100 engineers working on a top-secret project in Silicon Valley called Titan. Their goal is to rethink and reinvent the automobile.


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Playing Games Can Teach Assembly Basics

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Austin Weber
March 6, 2015

Board games with a manufacturing theme can be a good way to teach the basic principles of mass production.


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Return to the Rouge

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Austin Weber
March 6, 2015

Although Ford's legendary Rouge complex is almost 100 years old, it's still an impressive manufacturing facility.


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Say Hello to my New Little Friend

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Jim Camillo
March 3, 2015

Let me tell you about Lynx, a little robot I met a few weeks ago. Before I saw it in action, I believed strongly that no robot could be just another worker out on the plant floor. Now I know better.


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The ASSEMBLY Show

Next-Gen Fastening Tools Improve Traceability, Ergonomics, Quality

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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

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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

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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

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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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Hoffmann on Testing

Don’t be Dazzled by Claims of Superior Testing Software

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Jacques Hoffmann
January 19, 2015

If someone tells you his leak test system is superior because of its control software, kick the tires, so to speak. In many, if not most, applications, it is the hardware, not the software, that makes or breaks the ability to get high throughput without compromising gauge R&R.


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Robotics

New Robot Technologies Offer High Speed, Safety

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John Sprovieri
December 16, 2014

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


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