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2020 September

The 2020 September Assembly features our cover story: Automated Assembly Systems: Trimming the Timeline, plus much more. Check it out today!

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Automated Assembly Systems: Trimming the Timeline

Automated Assembly Systems: Trimming the Timeline

A proven project management plan and prompt client feedback are essential for integrators to build fully and semiautomated assembly systems on short deadlines.
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Jim Camillo
September 2, 2020
Most people would agree that the proverb, "The squeaky wheel gets the grease," is not meant to be taken literally. To them, the expression conveys the idea that the most important problems are the ones most likely to get attention.
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Clinching for Electrical Assemblies

Clinching for Electrical Assemblies

The Tox Joining process can be used to make durable, electrically conductive connections in electrical products.
Troy Waldherr
September 4, 2020
Since its introduction to automotive manufacturing in the mid-1980s, the Tox clinching process has captured hundreds of different applications.
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Staking for Plastic Parts Assembly

Staking for Plastic Parts Assembly

New technologies are solving challenges in staking plastic parts
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John Sprovieri
September 8, 2020
Staking is ideal for assembling plastic parts. It's quick and inexpensive. It can join dissimilar materials. It eliminates the cost of fasteners and adhesives, and it allows engineers to loosen the tolerances for molded parts.
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Preconfigured Robot Workcells Enable Ready-to-Go Automation

Preconfigured Robot Workcells Enable Ready-to-Go Automation

Standardized, pre-engineered robotics appeal to many types of manufacturers.
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Austin Weber
September 10, 2020
Most model railroad enthusiasts love to build custom layouts piece by piece. However, some hobbyists prefer to purchase a preformed layout that includes track and scenery, all they have to do is plug it in and start running their trains.
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Understanding PPAP

Understanding PPAP

Jon Quigley
September 18, 2020

The automotive industry describes its approach to product development and manufacturing in the advanced product quality planning (APQP) process.


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The Advantages of Impulse Welding

The Advantages of Impulse Welding

High-velocity collisions create strong welds in dissimilar materials.
Zoe Leduc
September 14, 2020

Welding is used in a number of applications because it is a strong and consistent joining method. However, traditional welding techniques have limitations, such as the ability to join dissimilar metals or shape memory metals.


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