2022 October

Assembly eMagazine

The 2022 October Assembly features our cover story: 2022 Assembly Plant of the Year: Continuous Improvement Culture Thrives at Brose, plus much more. Check it out today!

2022 Assembly Plant of the Year: Continuous Improvement Culture Thrives at Brose

Employee participation and productivity shine bright in Vance, AL.

Austin Weber

October 6, 2022

Brose Tuscaloosa Inc., Vance, AL, is the recipient of the the 2022 Assembly Plant of the Year Award.

Design for Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing changed how engineers designed products.

Nick Allen

October 4, 2022

The history of additive manufacturing (AM) dates back almost 35 years. It proved to be a disruptive technology across many industrial sectors, and it continues to evolve and disrupt to this day.

Automation Boosts Assembly of EV Motors

PC-based control and a flexible transport system increase efficiency and decrease cycle times for a stator production line.

Tilman Plaß

October 11, 2022

GROB-Werke GmbH & Co. KG creates high-volume production systems for the electric vehicle (EV) market. Based in Mindelheim, Germany, the machine tool manufacturer recently completed a sophisticated system for making hairpins, which form the stator winding rims of electric motors.

3D Printing and Wire Harness Assembly

Harness assemblers are using additive manufacturing to make custom connectors and assembly fixtures.

Jim Camillo

October 18, 2022

For years, harness manufacturers only used 3D printing for basic jigs and tooling, prototyping applications or the connectors needed to perform continuity testing of finished harnesses.

Servo Presses Aid Assembly of Autoinjectors

John Sprovieri

October 20, 2022

An autoinjector is a medical device designed to deliver a dose of a particular drug. The devices were designed to overcome the hesitation associated with self-administration of a needle-based drug delivery device.

Software Programs 111 Welds in 9 Minutes

John Sprovieri

October 24, 2022

Based in the Chicago suburb of Wheeling, IL, Precision Zone Inc. specializes in repairing electric motors and industrial electronics, such as AC and DC drives, power supplies, controls and displays.

Tool Changer Improves Efficiency of Robotic Inspection

John Sprovieri

October 24, 2022

Assembling the world’s most advanced air defense missile requires technological innovation, especially when annual production is set to increase to 500 by 2024.

Servo Press Installs Plugs in Transmission Cases

John Sprovieri

October 24, 2022

An automatic transmission case is a complex casting that includes a sophisticated valve body with many channels and passages. These channels and passages must be precisely connected to ensure smooth, accurate shifting.

Geopolitical Forces Drive Record-Breaking Reshoring

Harry Moser

October 19, 2022

Geopolitical forces are accelerating the growing trends of reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI). Over the last decade, an expanding understanding of the routine logistics costs of offshoring drove an upward trend of reshoring.

CHIPS Act Will Boost Semiconductor Manufacturing

John Sprovieri

October 21, 2022

Rarely does a major spending bill in Washington draw bipartisan support and yield immediate results. Behold the CHIPS and Science Act, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden Aug. 9. The act provides more than $52 billion in new funding to boost domestic research and manufacturing of semiconductors in the U.S.

Know Your Manufacturing Readiness Level

Jon Quigley

October 21, 2022

The things I did when I was a kid or young adult are things I would not consider doing as an adult—well, most of them anyway. I started my exploration of transportation equipment with a tricycle.

On Demand Learn how manufacturers are bridging the gap between the shop floor and ERP systems to gain real-time visibility, streamline operations, and kick-start digital transformation—without waiting years.

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On Demand In this presentation, Dr. Herman Tang shares practical insights from his industry experience and research on buffer management in manufacturing operations.

Assembly eMagazine

2022 October

Cover Story

2022 Assembly Plant of the Year: Continuous Improvement Culture Thrives at Brose

Features

Design for Additive Manufacturing

Automation Boosts Assembly of EV Motors

3D Printing and Wire Harness Assembly

Servo Presses Aid Assembly of Autoinjectors

Columns

Software Programs 111 Welds in 9 Minutes

Tool Changer Improves Efficiency of Robotic Inspection

Servo Press Installs Plugs in Transmission Cases

Geopolitical Forces Drive Record-Breaking Reshoring

CHIPS Act Will Boost Semiconductor Manufacturing

Know Your Manufacturing Readiness Level

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