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2019 April

The 2019 April Assembly features our cover story "New designs could alter the look of future commercial aircraft", plus much more. Check it out today!

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Calculating ROI for Automated Welding Equipment

Calculating ROI for Automated Welding Equipment

What’s obvious to manufacturing engineers may not be to the folks who sign the checks
Olli-Pekka Holamo
April 5, 2019
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Production engineers often get excited about new technologies and tend to think that the benefits of investing in them are obvious to everyone else in the company. However, enthusiastic engineers can get an unpleasant surprise if they are not prepared to argue their case properly.
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Positioning Equipment Improves Ergonomics for Medical Device Assembler

Positioning Equipment Improves Ergonomics for Medical Device Assembler

Powered positioning equipment helps workers at Thermo Fischer Scientific to assemble 40-pound incubators safely and efficiently
Judy Camp
April 10, 2019
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Ergonomic upgrades are becoming a vital part of many workplaces, and assembly workstations can be especially challenging. According to data from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, ergonomic issues cost U.S. companies upwards of $54 billion annually, and they account for one-third of workplace absences.
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Defining Fastener Head Strength

Defining Fastener Head Strength

Recent fastener failures during tensile testing have highlighted the need for a better understanding of the dynamics of the head-to-shank juncture
Michael Mowins
April 8, 2019
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High-strength threaded fasteners are critical components in the assembly of virtually every form of transportation and industrial machinery. Industry-accepted standards for the measurement and performance of these critical parts have existed for decades, but recent failures of threaded fasteners in service and qualification testing are bringing new focus to the critical area between the head and shank of the fastener.
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Conveyors for Large Loads

Conveyors for Large Loads

Manufacturers have many choices when moving large items throughout their plants
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Jim Camillo
April 4, 2019
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Most people take gravity for granted. But, manufacturers know better, especially when it comes to moving large items through a plant for assembly, finishing, storage and order-fulfillment purposes. The proof is in their use of gravity conveyors to per-form these tasks.
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