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What’s New With Cut, Strip and Crimp Machines

These fully automated machines simultaneously process the ends of one or more different wires to optimize productivity

January 13, 2021

Component uniformity and product quality often go hand in hand. Knowing this, manufacturers do all they can to find the right equipment that ensures such uniformity batch after batch, day after day.

Five Things: Automotive Assembly

John Sprovieri

January 8, 2021

General Motors has announced that its Factory ZERO has become the first automotive plant in the U.S. to install dedicated 5G fixed mobile network technology.

Lean Gives Crown Equipment a Lift

Continuous improvement and a vertical manufacturing strategy enable Crown to compete in a crowded market.

John Sprovieri

January 4, 2021

If a pallet-load of stuff must be moved around a warehouse, factory or retailer somewhere in the world, chances are pretty good that the machine doing the heavy lifting was made by Crown Equipment Corp.

Automotive Supplier Increases Efficiency With PLM Platform

Jim Camillo

December 11, 2020

Some of the most important parts in a vehicle are often overlooked and taken for granted. A good example is the side door latch, which has a spring-loaded mechanism that retracts to open the door and, upon release of the door handle, protrudes to keep the door closed.

How to Harness Technology as a Productive Workforce Enabler

December 8, 2020

In this whitepaper, we explore the top trending technologies and the key manufacturing pain points they can alleviate. Finally, we’ll identify and discuss the best digital technology investment manufacturers can make to encourage higher output and a more empowered workforce.

How Lean Helped GE’s Turbine Factory Find Its Mojo

Lean has enabled GE’s turbine assembly plant in Greenville, SC, to save money, improve quality, and reduce manufacturing time

Tomas Kellner

December 3, 2020

In the last half century, the GE Gas Power plant in Greenville, SC, has experienced the same kind of dizzying roller coaster ride as the city where it's located.

BAE Systems Taps Industry 4.0 Technology for New Aircraft

Austin Weber

November 11, 2020

When preproduction of the next-generation Tempest fighter jet ramps up next year, assemblers at BAE Systems will be using cutting-edge technology.

Piston Pushes Bridging Parts Into Motion

John Sprovieri

November 10, 2020

Manufacturers of automated machinery often receive requests to feed and orient ordinary plastics caps, but even an ordinary cap can have features that can cause part "behaviors" that present challenges during the feeding process.

Smart Transport System Enables Flexible Assembly

A linear-motor transport system is the heart of a new, flexible automated assembly system.

Peter Reinstadler

November 9, 2020

Industry 4.0 concepts necessitate highly flexible and modular production equipment. A good example is the new CresaLine small-parts assembly system from Swiss machine builder and integrator Credimex AG.

What’s New With Rotary Indexers

Servo indexing and flexibility drive numerous assembly applications.

Austin Weber

November 6, 2020

One of the simplest devices for partially automating an assembly process is a rotary indexing table. This device consists of a circular steel plate and a drive for turning it.

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Automated Screwdriving with Collaborative Robots

As more companies automate their screwdriving processes with collaborative robots, there are many factors to consider to ensure employee safety, consistent required torque high degree of repeatability and zero defect products. Join Universal Robots and screwdriving experts Atlas Copco for this joint webinar featuring the latest developments in automated screwdriving.

Collaborative Robots in Today’s Automotive Factory

While automotive was one of the first industries to automate its factories, todays OEMs and tier suppliers still have employees managing far too many manual tasks which can lead to bored workers, inconsistent product quality and workplace injuries. Collaborative robots or “cobots” are small, flexible and easy to program, making them the fastest growing segment in industrial automation.

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Items Tagged with 'flexible assembly'

ARTICLES

What’s New With Cut, Strip and Crimp Machines

Five Things: Automotive Assembly

Lean Gives Crown Equipment a Lift

Automotive Supplier Increases Efficiency With PLM Platform

How to Harness Technology as a Productive Workforce Enabler

How Lean Helped GE’s Turbine Factory Find Its Mojo

BAE Systems Taps Industry 4.0 Technology for New Aircraft

Piston Pushes Bridging Parts Into Motion

Smart Transport System Enables Flexible Assembly

What’s New With Rotary Indexers

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