2023 February

Screwdriving With Cobots

Labor shortages have forced manufacturers to adopt collaborative technology

February 1, 2023

Cartesian, SCARA and six-axis robots have been used in screwdriving for many years. Now, there’s a new kid on the block: the cobot

Flexible Automation Builds EVs Faster

Flexible automation can help automakers solve production challenges.

Mark Ziencina

February 13, 2023

Whether building new production lines or converting existing internal combustion engine assembly plants to produce electric vehicles, automakers need a broad array of flexible, open and proven automation technologies.

Scaling Up EV Battery Manufacturing

Manufacturers need to avoid making four common mistakes.

Ashwin Zalte

February 15, 2023

Battery manufacturers tend to be conservative in their efforts to maximize production processes and still maintain sustainable assembly costs.

Sensors Play an Important Role in Battery Management Systems

Austin Weber

February 17, 2023

Fires are a risk in lithium-ion batteries, because they’re sensitive to high operating temperatures and are inherently flammable.

Big Battery Breakthroughs Feature Promising Technology

Austin Weber

February 20, 2023

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) engineers have developed a new process to produce better, cheaper cathodes for use in lithium-ion batteries.

The EV Lightweighting Challenge

Lightweighting efforts focus on new materials to improve operating range.

John Challen

February 9, 2023

Lightweighting can improve the strength, stability and performance of electric vehicles. To address the challenge, automakers are exploring new materials that boost operating range, one of the biggest hurdles to widespread EV acceptance.

New Technology for Joining Plastic Parts

Servomotors and microprocessors provide unprecedented control over the welding process

John Sprovieri

February 6, 2023

With feedback from load cells, encoders and other sensors, today’s microprocessor-controlled plastic welders offer extraordinary command over every aspect of the joining process.

New Technology for Dispensing Adhesives

Modularity provides flexibility for handling a range of materials

John Sprovieri

February 7, 2023

Assemblers in many industries are discovering the benefits of adhesive bonding. Adhesives can join dissimilar materials, such as rubber and metal. Adhesives can create hermetic seals.

New End-Effector Applies Masking Tape

New EOAT promises to save time and money when painting aircraft

John Sprovieri

February 8, 2023

Anyone who has ever painted a bedroom or a car knows that the most difficult and time-consuming part of the process is actually the prep work: repairing damage, sanding, cleaning and masking. Now, imagine if you had to paint a passenger jet.

Device Measures Performance of Rotating Assemblies

The TorquePRO controls and monitors torque and angle in real time through a closed-loop feedback system

John Sprovieri

February 9, 2023

Any assembly that turns, rotates or pivots—gearboxes, bearings, levers, reclining mechanisms—is typically tested to ensure that it works as intended.

Flow Racks Put Automotive Supplier in the Driver’s Seat

Line-side flow racks provide flexibility for high-volume assembly line

John Sprovieri

February 10, 2023

Based in Plymouth, MI, Adient plc is the world’s largest manufacturer of automotive seating, accounting for one-third of the global market and providing components for 25 million vehicles.

New Technology for Motion Control

Jennifer Pierce

February 13, 2023

For a product to be assembled successfully, it’s essential to move the right parts, to the right place, in the right orientation, at the right time.

ERP Software Keeps Aerospace Assembler Flying High

Polamer precision uses plex software to collect and analyze data from all processes in real time

John Sprovieri

February 14, 2023

Based in New Britain, CT, Polamer Precision manufactures complex engine and airframe components for military and commercial aircraft engines.

Does Automation Affect Manufacturing Skills?

John Sprovieri

February 3, 2023

Numerous studies have mostly debunked the notion that robotics and automation adversely affect manufacturing jobs.

System Automates Assembly of Test Cartridges

John Sprovieri

February 3, 2023

Blood gas analyzers measure gases dissolved in the blood, such as oxygen and carbon dioxide. Such information is vital when caring for patients with critical illnesses or respiratory infections, such as COVID-19.

Skilled Workforce Development: What Should Guidance Counselors Tell Students?

Harry Moser

February 15, 2023

About 48 million U.S. borrowers collectively owe upwards of $1.7 trillion in federal and private student loans.

Collaborative robots, or cobots, are the fastest-growing segment of the factory automation world. In this webinar, application experts at market leader Universal Robots have assembled a set of guidelines and checklists to help companies large and small identify promising applications, and get started with collaborative robots.

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