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Signaling Technology Boosts Efficiency at Metabo

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John Sprovieri
December 2, 2022

In 1923, Albrecht Schnizler designed a hand-cranked drill dubbed the Metallbohrdreher, or “metal drill driver.” That drill became the inspiration for the brand Metabo.


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Manufacturer of Motion Control Products Deploys Intelligent Automation

July 14, 2021

WAVERLY, IA—United Equipment Accessories (UEA), a manufacturer of slip rings, rotary unions and other motion control components, will deploy Microfactories from Bright Machines Inc. at its assembly plant here.


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Make Lean Production and Flexible Automation Work Together
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Make Lean Production and Flexible Automation Work Together

July 12, 2021
Lean manufacturing and flexible automation can work together to optimize flow, enhance productivity and enable operations to respond more quickly to customer demands. The Lean Production and Automation Insights Kit from Bosch Rexroth gives you everything you need to enhance your lean production system.
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Automating Assembly—A Crucial Step for Day One

Eric Johnson
November 5, 2020

In many industries, automation is an afterthought—considered only after a process is stable, “everything works,” and an organization assesses the “risks and paybacks.” Ideally, however, automation should be considered from day one.


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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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Philips: Future-proof assembly concept for high-end shavers

Philips: Future-proof assembly concept for high-end shavers

January 9, 2017

In response to markets that constantly demand new and more products, many manufacturers are turning from hard automation and off-shoring to flexible automation.


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Rockwell to Purchase MagneMotion

February 11, 2016

MILWAUKEE—Rockwell Automation has agreed to purchase MagneMotion, a manufacturer of intelligent conveying systems.


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Automated Assembly Systems: Fixed or Flexible?

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John Sprovieri
March 3, 2015

Systems integrators wrestle with the notion of flexibility in multistation automated assembly systems.


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New Materials, Flexibility Challenge Automakers

January 19, 2015

SOUTHFIELD, MI—The automotive assembly line of the future will be more flexible, more capable of handling new materials, and make greater of the mobile technology, says Martin Kinsella, director of advanced materials and process technologies for systems integrator Comau Inc.


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Robotic Grasp Technology Will Put an End to Clumsy Robots

May 23, 2014

BIRMINGHAM, UK—A way of teaching robots to pick up unfamiliar objects without dropping or breaking them has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham. The research paves the way for robots to be used in more flexible ways and in more complex environments.


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From Fixed to Flexible, Revolutionizing Automotive Assembly Manufacturing

On Demand Today’s body-in-white assembly lines must be more flexible than ever before. Gone are the days when body-in-white lines turned out the same model for months. Now, these lines are expected to run multiple models daily. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to make body-in-white lines more flexible.

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January 31, 2023

Manufacturing Expenditures in 2023? What to Expect: Capital Equipment Survey Report

What capital equipment will assemblers buy next year and how much money will they spend on it? Will manufacturers continue to invest in people, plants and equipment? Or is the U.S. headed for a recession? John Sprovieri, Chief Editor of ASSEMBLY, will answer these questions and more as he reports on the findings of ASSEMBLY magazine’s 26th annual capital equipment spending survey. 

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