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2019 August

The 2019 August Assembly features our cover story "Building Better Batteries", plus much more. Check it out today!

Cover Story

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Building Better Batteries

Building Better Batteries

Engineers are scrambling to perfect mass-production processes
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Austin Weber
August 5, 2019
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For decades, batteries have powered everything from toys and toothbrushes to personal electronics and power tools. But, that's just scratching the surface. During the next decade, advanced batteries will be mass-produced for a wide variety of new applications on land, sea and air.
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Features

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Six Reasons for Capital Equipment Disaster

Six Reasons for Capital Equipment Disaster

Capital projects fall short of expectations for reasons that are mostly avoidable
Russ Sorrells
August 12, 2019
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In my first postcollege job, I was a manufacturing engineer for Cummins Engine Co. in Columbus, IN. Two weeks into the job, my boss came to me with a project to purchase an industrial wash system, and I leaped at the opportunity. It was a disaster.
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Light Fixation Revolutionizes Two-Part Epoxies

The Challenge of Automating a Manual Process

A systems integrator can provide invaluable assistance when automating a previously manual process
Corey Foster
August 9, 2019
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When manufacturing engineers are tasked with automating a process that is currently done manually, their main question for an automation supplier is, "Have you ever automated this specific process before?"
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What’s New With Orbital and Radial Forming

What's New With Orbital and Radial Forming

Reliable for 50-plus years, today’s orbital and radial forming machines also offer flexibility, traceability and servo-driven precision
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Jim Camillo
August 6, 2019
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Inventors of manufacturing technology have many sources of inspiration. One is human anatomy, which has led to the development of things like hand-like grippers and collaborative robots. Another is commercial technology that is used in toys.
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Columns

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Reshoring and D2C: An award-winning combination

Harry Moser
August 13, 2019
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In my last column, we discussed how a shift in consumer behavior and the adoption of new technology are transforming the traditional supply chain. We learned that some manufacturers are making the complex move to cut out the middleman and ship their products direct to consumers (D2C) for increased profits and greater control over brand, price and customer data.
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