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Threaded Fasteners for Plastics Assembly

Threaded Fasteners for Plastics Assembly

Here are some tips, tricks and suggestions for using threaded fasteners to assemble plastic parts
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John Sprovieri
April 7, 2020

With so many ways to formulate plastic to get just the right combination of color, texture, strength and durability, it’s easy to forget how the parts will be assembled. However, if the parts will be assembled with screws, overlooking such parameters as thread style, driver speed and boss design could spell disaster on the assembly line.


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ASG Announces Priority Initiative for Medical Device Manufacturers

March 20, 2020

CLEVELAND—To support President Trump’s invoking of the Defense Production Act to increase production of equipment to diagnose and treat COVID-19, ASG, Div. of Jergens Inc., will be implementing an order priority initiative for all medical device manufacturers effective March 19.


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New Technology for Automatic Screwdriving

New Technology for Automatic Screwdriving

Collaborative robots are among the latest products for automatic screwdriving
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John Sprovieri
February 5, 2020
Threaded fasteners are, by far, the most common method of assembling parts. According to ASSEMBLY magazine's annual Capital Equipment Spending Survey, screwdriving is performed at 58 percent of U.S. assembly plants, making it more popular than welding, pressing, adhesive bonding or riveting.
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Agile automation system assembles automotive inverters

Agile Automation System Assembles Automotive Inverters

The flexible system can produce three variants of the product
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John Sprovieri
November 5, 2019
The automotive industry is at the threshold of a disruption not seen since the Brass Era of the 1900s. Electric vehicles, connectivity, mobility-as-a-service, and autonomous vehicles promise to change the future of transportation in the same way that the "horseless carriage" did a century ago.
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See the Latest Fastening Tools at The ASSEMBLY Show!

New Fastening Tools Improve Ergonomics, Throughput
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John Sprovieri
October 16, 2019

According to ASSEMBLY magazine’s annual Capital Equipment Spending Survey, half of all U.S. assembly plants will purchase electric or pneumatic fastening tools in 2020.

If fastening tools are on your shopping list, then The ASSEMBLY Show is the place to be! Here, you’ll find dozens of suppliers offering cordless nutrunners, pneumatic screwdrivers, screwfeeders, digital torque wrenches and other fastening tools. Here’s just a taste of what’s on the floor.


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Torque Control for Automated Assembly

Torque Control for Automated Assembly

Robotic screwdrivers can boost output and increase quality
Kyle Krajewski
September 10, 2019
Automated assembly is becoming increasingly common, even for small manufacturing companies. Robotic assemblers improve productivity and boost output while ensuring that results are more consistent.
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Robotic Screwdriving Comes of Age

Robotic Screwdriving Comes of Age

New technology makes it easier to automate fastening applications
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Austin Weber
February 5, 2019
Traditionally, assemblers use semiautomated or manual tools to drive screws. While that technology is still used for some fastening applications, more manufacturers are investing in robotic screwdriving.
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Flexible Fixtures for Automated Assembly

Flexible Fixtures for Automated Assembly

Researchers have developed a hexapod-based reconfigurable fixture that can be used to assemble a family of automotive headlights.
Aleš Ude
March 5, 2018

Fixtures are essential to most assembly and machining processes. Their design is vital, as they have a direct effect on productivity, cost and quality. It is estimated that 40 percent of rejected parts stem from inappropriate fixturing.


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