2022 July

New Technology for Bonding Automotive Displays

Next-generation interiors demand adhesives that provide optical clarity, structural integrity and thermal interface.

July 11, 2022

Up until a few decades ago, instrument panels in most vehicles consisted of a smattering of simple analog buttons, dials, gauges, knobs and needles. Today, mechanical speedometers and tachometers have gone the way of bench seats, hood ornaments, hub caps and running boards.

Better Bikes With 3D Printing

Simulation and analysis software improves 3D-printed structures for Urwahn Bikes.

July 18, 2022

Additive manufacturing has become a well-established process in bicycle manufacturing. While the average road bike might not have any 3D-printed components, high-end bike makers are appealing to competitive cyclists with additive manufacturing, using it to create highly custom and lightweight components.

Optimizing End-of-Line Packaging Systems for Medical Devices

Bob Euteneuer

July 7, 2022

The primary purpose of secondary packaging is to ensure the safety of a product during storage and transportation. The integrity of secondary packaging is particularly important with medical devices.

Conveyor Case Studies

With the right conveyor, manufacturers can greatly improve their assembly, part feeding and packaging processes.

Jim Camillo

July 15, 2022

Conveyors do more than simply move parts from point A to point B. They serve as the backbone of an assembly line, and, as such, help manufacturers move forward on their road to success.

Assembling a Wire Harness for Deep Space

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft poses unique challenges for wire harness design.

John Sprovieri

June 27, 2022

What is the origin of life on Earth? Is there life on other planets? These age-old questions may finally be answered when NASA’s Europa Clipper conducts 44 flybys of Europa, Jupiter’s fourth largest moon, beginning in April 2030.

Troubleshooting the Stripping and Crimping Process

Simple error-proofing steps can help avoid big headaches.

Austin Weber

July 21, 2022

Fully and semiautomatic wire processing machines can greatly increase quality and productivity—if they are set up and run properly. But, as the great Scottish poet Robert Burns reminds us, “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.”

Five Things: The Automate Show

July 31, 2022

The Automate Show was held June 6-9 in Detroit. More than 550 robotics and automation vendors exhibited. Here are five new products on display at the event.

Protect Your Assembly Plant Against Ransomware

John Sprovieri

July 31, 2022

If you think banks, insurers and credit card companies are the only enterprises that need worry about cybersecurity, think again.

Bossard Bolt Enhances Bike Durability, Rider Safety

Jim Camillo

July 31, 2022

Because safety is a big concern for bike riders, it is also important to bike manufacturers. This is the case for BMC Switzerland AG, which has designed and built road, mountain and commuter bikes since 1986.

Istituto Italiano Embeds 3D-Printed Sensors in Electrical Packaging

Jim Camillo

July 31, 2022

Based in Genoa, Italy, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) is one of the best research centers throughout all of Europe. Researchers there focus on several specialties, including robotics, computer vision and optical microscopy.

Gap-and-Flush Inspection Brings Door-and-Fender Perfection

Jim Camillo

July 31, 2022

A slightly crooked painting gets most people’s attention, whereas very few people will notice a car door that is askew by less than a millimeter. Catching that imperfection is often reserved for trained personnel on an automobile assembly line.

Testing Tools Are Not Our Savior—But They Can Be Helpful

Jon Quigley

July 31, 2022

Recently, I hired professionals to cut down some large, dead trees near my house. I then used a chainsaw to cut the trees into smaller, moveable pieces that I could chop for firewood.

Pitt Engineers Explore Next-Generation Electric Motor Technology

Austin Weber

July 31, 2022

Traditionally, electric traction motors use permanent magnets made with rare-earth metals. However, materials such as dysprosium and neodymium are a limited resource.

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