2023 July

Assembly eMagazine

The 2023 July Assembly features our cover story, Consumer Products Manufacturing: Made in the USA, plus much more. Check it out today!

Consumer Products Manufacturing: Made in the USA

Domestic production is thriving in sectors eager to avoid supply chain disruptions.

Austin Weber

July 7, 2023

Supply chain lessons learned during the coronavirus pandemic have spurred demand for products labeled “Made in USA.”

Instrument Monitors Multiple Process Variables

John Sprovieri

July 3, 2023

The Digiforce 9307 monitors processes in which precisely defined functional relationships between two or more measured quantities need to be demonstrated.

Medical Products

Top Challenges for Welding Plastic Medical Products

Kerryn Harrington

July 4, 2023

The requirements for a welder to make medical devices are much stricter than those for a machine to weld, say, toys or consumer products. Here’s a list of things to think about.

Modern Tools for Modern Product Development

Jon Quigley

July 5, 2023

There are many tools for product and process development. These tools enable us to explore many design alternatives.

Robots Star at Automate

The latest robotic technology was on display at the Automate show in May.

John Sprovieri

July 8, 2023

Automate, the largest robotics and automation trade show in North America, was held May 22-25 in Detroit.

Double-Pulse Ultrasonic Welding of Fiber-Reinforced Composite

Qian Zhi Ph.D.

July 8, 2023

A new technique for ultrasonic welding could eliminate the need for energy directors with fiber-reinforced plastics.

AI Facilitates Robotic Assembly

John Sprovieri

July 9, 2023

A new control system enables robots to handle variance in shape, position, color and light conditions in the work space.

Presses Produce Plastic Cards

Jakob Paxian

July 10, 2023

Quiet and economical, servo presses play a key role in automated production of plastic cards.

Software Shrinks Development Time for Medical Device Maker

Anna V. Troiano

July 11, 2023

Cloud-based software combines PLM and QMS functions to enable engineers to integrate quality with the development phase.

Magnetic Pulse Welding for EV Assembly

The electric vehicle revolution is generating new interest in an old technology: magnetic pulse welding.

John Sprovieri

July 12, 2023

The electric vehicle revolution is generating new interest in an old technology: magnetic pulse welding.

circular economy in automotive manufacturing

Manufacturing and the Circular Economy

John Sprovieri

July 1, 2023

Manufacturers in multiple industries worldwide are increasingly thinking about sustainability, resource conservation and their impact on the environment.

ON CAMPUS

Carnegie Mellon Students Shoot for the Moon

Austin Weber

July 13, 2023

A mobile robot built by engineers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) will reach the Moon before NASA astronauts.

Four New Assembly Workstations

John Sprovieri

July 2, 2023

Check out four brand new workstations from top brands!

Case Study: How Manufacturers Can Digitize Assembly

Approximately 98 percent of American manufacturing consists of small to medium-sized businesses. Join Greg Whitt, process improvement manager for RV manufacturer MORryde, and Ryan Kuhlenbeck, CEO of Pico MES, to discuss how midsized factories can transition from manual to digital manufacturing—starting with the shop floor.

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Our society faces unprecedented economic, social, and environmental challenges. Management consultant and author Olivier Larue argues that the basis for solving many of these challenges can be found in a surprising place: the Toyota Production System (TPS).

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