Ford, Bosch to Use Virtual Reality to Train Techs on Electric Mustang Mach-E

February 25, 2020

DEARBORN, MI — Technicians soon will be trained how to service and maintain the all-electric Mustang Mach-E without need to access a physical model with a new virtual reality training tool from Ford and Bosch.

Automated System Installs Electric Vehicle Power Trains

Five Things: Electric Vehicle Assembly

John Sprovieri

February 5, 2020

Nissan has invested $305 million in its factory in Tochigi, Japan, to develop new technologies for assembling electric vehicles.

New Lab Helps Manufacturers Make the Most of Augmented Reality Technology

Austin Weber

July 19, 2019

Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are cutting-edge tools that are becoming increasingly important to engineers for applications ranging from product design to assembly line layout.

The Reality of Augmented Reality

Wearable devices empower assemblers to be more productive

Austin Weber

May 7, 2019

Traditionally, it's not unusual to see people wear goggles and other types of safety glasses in factories. But, a new class of wearable devices is becoming increasingly popular on assembly lines.

Virtual reality aids design of assembly lines

Jon Quigley

March 12, 2019

In my first job after I received my engineering degree, I was designing hardware and writing software for embedded products for industrial applications. I had a simulator for the microcontroller.

Avatars Do Heavy Lifting at Ford Assembly Plant

June 24, 2014

DEARBORN, MI—Engineers at Ford Motor Co. have created virtual representations of employees— called “avatars”—to assess whether articulating arms and other ergonomic aids could help with assembly.

Virtual Reality Systems Streamline Prototyping at CNH Global

July 3, 2013

A division of Fiat Industrial S.p.A., CNH Global N.V. is a leading manufacturer of agricultural and construction equipment. The company makes products in 37 facilities worldwide and distributes them through more than 11,500 dealers in 170 countries.

Virtual Reality Helps Lockheed Assemble Satellites

March 23, 2012

LITTLETON, CO—Lockheed Martin’s new assembly plant to build the next generation of Global Positioning System satellites will draw upon some Hollywood magic: 3D glasses and virtual reality.

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.

Few business leaders in the world have applied lean strategy as successfully as Art Byrne—and none has the ability to explain how to do it with such succinctness and clarity. Famous for turning around the wire management company Wiremold, where he rethought every aspect of operations from the customer’s standpoint, Byrne has successfully implemented lean strategies at more than 30 companies in 14 different countries.

Assembly Magazine

2020 October

The 2020 October Assembly features our cover story: 2020 Assembly Plant of the Year - There's No Looking Back at Murakami, plus much more. Check it out today!

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