2025 May

Assembly eMagazine

The 2025 May Assembly features our cover story, "Stellantis Increases Efficiency of Body-in-White Assembly".

Stellantis Increases Efficiency of Body-in-White Assembly

Nicolas Imholz Stéphane Prat

April 24, 2025

Simulation software enables Stellantis engineers to save time and money when commissioning a robotic welding line.

CNH assembly plant in St. Valentin, Austria

Software Analyzes Fastening Data

John Sprovieri

April 25, 2025

CNH Industrial uses data-driven software to solve problems on the assembly line before they occur.

Manufacturing History

Caterpillar—A Bold New Era of Manufacturing and Assembly

The tractor manufacturer pioneered numerous new assembly technologies.

Austin Weber

May 1, 2025

Competitive market pressures forced Cat to adopt new technology and implement lean manufacturing processes.

How to Safeguard Workers in Automation

Eric J. Halvorson

April 23, 2025

Numerous options are available to protect workers from hazardous machinery.

Automated Line Assembles Battery Sensors for EVs

Catherine Gettert

April 18, 2025

System automatically dispenses, cures and inspects formed-in-place gaskets.

Robots Automate Assembly of Air Bag Sensors

John Sprovieri

April 16, 2025

The new automated assembly line was running 24 hours a day, six days a week, within its first seven months.

Let's Talk About Tariffs: Effects on U.S. Manufacturing

John Sprovieri

April 25, 2025

The economy today is truly global. Tariffs would be great if the U.S. were the only source of certain goods, but we’re not.

Wearable Tech Is Focus of Rice Research Project

Austin Weber

April 22, 2025

Engineers at Rice University are developing next-generation wearable devices that are smarter, lighter weight and more flexible than current alternatives.

assembling a large airship with robotic swarms

Assembly Lines

Robotic Swarms Will Assemble Large Aerospace Structures

Austin Weber

April 23, 2025

H2 Clipper Inc. plans to deploy autonomous and semi-autonomous robotic swarms to assemble its rigid airship.

Mercedes-Benz Deploys Humanoids at Berlin Assembly Plant

Austin Weber

March 21, 2025

BERLIN—Mercedes-Benz’s oldest factory, which was built in the late 1800s, has deployed some of the most advanced manufacturing technology in the world, including humanoid robots.

Assembly Lines

A3 Calls for a National Robotics Strategy

Austin Weber

April 28, 2025

ANN ARBOR, MI--The Association for Advancing Automation has issued a national robotics strategy.

Assembly Lines

Quantum Computing Streamlines Auto Assembly Line

Austin Weber

April 28, 2025

PALO ALTO, CA— Ford Otosan recently deployed quantum computing to streamline vehicle sequencing operations.

See It at the Show

Linear Indexing System Is Rigid, Precise

John Sprovieri

April 21, 2025

The Agile Slim precision link conveyor chassis can be oriented in any attitude, and it can be equipped for indexing and continuous motion transfer. The conveyor provides greater rigidity and flexibility than conventional rotary and linear indexing systems.

New & Noteworthy

Linear Axis Extends Range of Cobots

Other new products include servo-control for pneumatics and a high-thrust positioning stage.

John Sprovieri

April 22, 2025

Read all about four innovative new motion control products.

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Assembly eMagazine

2025 May

Cover Story

Stellantis Increases Efficiency of Body-in-White Assembly

Features

Software Analyzes Fastening Data

Caterpillar—A Bold New Era of Manufacturing and Assembly

How to Safeguard Workers in Automation

Automated Line Assembles Battery Sensors for EVs

Robots Automate Assembly of Air Bag Sensors

Columns

Let's Talk About Tariffs: Effects on U.S. Manufacturing

Wearable Tech Is Focus of Rice Research Project

Departments

Robotic Swarms Will Assemble Large Aerospace Structures

Mercedes-Benz Deploys Humanoids at Berlin Assembly Plant

A3 Calls for a National Robotics Strategy

Quantum Computing Streamlines Auto Assembly Line

Linear Indexing System Is Rigid, Precise

Linear Axis Extends Range of Cobots

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