2021 September

Assembly eMagazine

The 2021 September Assembly features our cover story: Circular Car Factories, plus much more. Check it out today!

Circular Car Factories

Austin Weber

September 1, 2021

Over the past 120 years, the automotive industry has experienced several transformative paradigm shifts that have dramatically changed the process of mass-producing cars and light trucks.

Assembly Presses for Low-Force Applications

When a press application requires 1,000 pounds of force or less, manufacturers increasingly prefer an electromechanical servo press to a manual or pneumatic one.

Jim Camillo

September 3, 2021

Clearly defined processes and parameters are highly valued in assembly. But, that doesn't mean there is no room for a little flexibility now and then.

Unmanned Vehicles Take to the Sea

Currents are slowly pushing autonomous ships into the mainstream.

Nathan Eddy

September 16, 2021

Autonomous vehicle technology is being adapted for use in everything from container ships to tankers. Engineers are also equipping other types of commercial vessels, including ferries, tugboats and warships, with state-of-the-art navigation systems that can be safely used in harbors and on lakes, rivers and oceans.

Making Electric Vehicles Quieter

Sound absorption and noise dampening present huge challenges in electric vehicles.

John Challen

September 15, 2021

Automotive engineers have been tackling unwanted vehicle noise for decades. Their focus consists of a combination of sounds and vibrations from a vehicle’s drivetrain, as well as ambient road noise from outside vehicles.

Reducing Weight of Electric Vehicles

Lightweighting Drives EV Range and Performance

Austin Weber

September 9, 2021

"Are we there yet?" is an age-old question that back-seat passengers have been asking for decades. Automotive engineers on the lightweighting journey are faced with a similar quandary.

Four Considerations When Selecting EOAT

The perfect EOAT depends on four critical areas: environment, operating parameters, design and ancillary components.

Benjamin Pauzus Jr.

September 8, 2021

The automotive industry was one of the first to embrace robotics. Indeed, automakers have been benefiting from the technology since General Motors purchased the first industrial robot from Unimation way back in 1961.

Ultrasonic Welding of Thermoplastic Composites

Strong and lightweight, thermoplastic composites can be difficult to join.

Somen K. Bhudolia Ph.D.

September 7, 2021

Manufacturing large, monolithic composite parts, such as a car body or an aircraft fuselage, requires a large and complex mold. As a result, the process can be quite costly. Alternatively, such complex parts can be manufactured less expensively by assembling a series of smaller parts using various joining techniques.

Seven Ways Lean Can Evolve

The future of lean lies in digital manufacturing.

Mohit Gupta

September 2, 2021

In the 1990s, lean manufacturing revolutionized how we organized and ran assembly lines. Now, manufacturing is undergoing another revolution - only this time, it's digital.

The unmatched repeatability, durability, and low cost of hand torque assembly tools, made them the foundation of torque quality assurance in manufacturing for over 70 years. With dramatic changes in assembly requirements being driven by technology, is the click wrench still the go to hand tool?

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