2025 June

Assembly eMagazine

The 2025 June Assembly features our cover story, "Nissan Plant Hosts ASSEMBLY South Attendees".

Nissan Automotive Plant Hosts Assembly Show South Attendees

Austin Weber

June 2, 2025

The 42-year-old facility in Smyrna, TN, is home to the Murano, Pathfinder and Rogue.

installing screws onto a cover panel of a network antenna

Cobot Automates Screwdriving at Electronics Company

John Sprovieri

May 14, 2025

Automating the screwdriving process increases throughput, improves quality, reduces the risk of repetitive stress injuries.

Contact Bushing Assembles Aluminum Bus Bars for EVs

John Sprovieri

May 19, 2025

Self-clinching fasteners solve problem of metal oxide layers on copper and aluminum parts.

New Technology Improves Diffusion Welding

May 20, 2025

Advancements allow the process to create larger, higher quality welds in less time.

Product Testing Goes Digital

Knut Zimmer

May 7, 2025

ZF Lifetec employs both physical and virtual testing to ensure reliability and performance of seat belts, air bags and steering wheels.

Are You Ready for the Future? Asian Manufacturers Are

John Sprovieri

May 21, 2025

Accenture’s new report, Rethinking the Course to Manufacturing’s Future, shows that AI, automation and digital technologies will become increasingly important in manufacturing.

Assembly Lines

Humanoid Robotic Welders to Tackle Shipyard Automation

Austin Weber

June 2, 2025

HOUSTON— HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and HD Hyundai Robotics are developing bipedal machines specifically designed for shipyard welding tasks.

Assembly Lines

Virtual Reality Lab Helps Stellantis Engineers Improve Assembly Lines

Austin Weber

June 3, 2025

AUBURN HILLS, MI— Engineers at Stellantis are using virtual reality tools to optimize plant layouts and refine installation procedures.

Assembly Lines

American Auto Factories Boost Investment in Robots

Austin Weber

June 4, 2025

FRANKFURT— Automakers in the United States have invested in more automation to improve productivity and address labor shortages.

Assembly Lines

New U.S. Coin Honors the Moving Assembly Line

Austin Weber

June 5, 2025

WASHINGTON—The United States Mint has issued a commemorative $1 coin that honors the moving assembly line.

See It at the Show

Modular Components Lend Flexibility to Assembly Lines

John Sprovieri

May 19, 2025

Flexibility on assembly lines is more important than ever. A product that was run one week may not get produced at all the next. Assembly cells must be rearranged; part supplies must be repositioned; and it all must be done quickly and efficiently.

New & Noteworthy

Electric Linear Actuator Is Compact

Other new products include a miniature absolute encoder and a heavy-duty actuator.

John Sprovieri

May 13, 2025

The choice of pneumatic or electric actuators involves an evaluation of performance, component costs, system costs and productivity gains. Each has inherent advantages and disadvantages.
Perhaps one of these new motion control products can play a role in your next machine design.

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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

2025 June

Cover Story

Nissan Automotive Plant Hosts Assembly Show South Attendees

Features

Cobot Automates Screwdriving at Electronics Company

Contact Bushing Assembles Aluminum Bus Bars for EVs

New Technology Improves Diffusion Welding

Product Testing Goes Digital

Columns

Are You Ready for the Future? Asian Manufacturers Are

Departments

Humanoid Robotic Welders to Tackle Shipyard Automation

Virtual Reality Lab Helps Stellantis Engineers Improve Assembly Lines

American Auto Factories Boost Investment in Robots

New U.S. Coin Honors the Moving Assembly Line

Modular Components Lend Flexibility to Assembly Lines

Electric Linear Actuator Is Compact

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