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While manufacturers agree that the quality revolution that began in the 1980s is a good thing, quality does not seem to have improved as a result.

First-time exhibitors and assembly-guidance products make the second ASSEMBLY Show worth remembering.

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

Kohler Co., one of America’s oldest and largest privately held companies, has a proud heritage of design and creativity that spans more than 140 years. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the company’s Arts/Industry program, which allows artists-in-residence to set up studios on the plant floor.

While World War II was fought on numerous battlefields and beaches in Europe and the South Pacific, it was won on the assembly lines of America’s factories.

Aluminum will play a growing role in the automotive industry in the years ahead. In fact, aluminum use in vehicles is projected to double by 2025, as automakers continue to roll out a wide variety of lighter weight models.

The recent slew of recalls in the auto industry is disturbing. What happened to all those Sig Sigma and lean manufacturing initiatives that are supposed to error-proof assembly?

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

A new concept vehicle on display at the Geneva International Motor Show uses wood to replace traditional plastic components.