2025 August

Assembly eMagazine

The 2025 August Assembly features our cover story, "Welding with Cobots".

Cobot Welding Catches On

Austin Weber

July 30, 2025

Advances in human-machine collaboration enable manufacturers to address skilled labor shortages.

Arctic's assembly plant in Ulmi, Romania

Artic Automates Appliance Assembly

John Sprovieri

July 25, 2025

More than 70 percent of the factory’s core operations are based on self-determined and self-managed systems.

bonding automotive components with structural adhesive

Structural Adhesives for Automotive Assembly

Austin Weber

August 4, 2025

Bonding enables mixed-material joining of battery packs, body panels and other components.

Moreli Roika and Vanessa Martins capture images of workstations

CNH Enhances Ergonomics With AI Technology

Rebecca Fabian

July 21, 2025

Sensors, machine vision and AI help workers avoid back injuries and other ergonomic issues.

Vision Systems Automate Inspection of EV Components

Mary Romano

July 23, 2025

AI and 3D vision technologies ensure quality at BorgWarner assembly plant.

Cobot Boosts Productivity at Contract Manufacturer

John Sprovieri

July 23, 2025

Injection-molding operation uses cobot to automate assembly, dispensing, inspection and other tasks.

Precision Link Conveyor Is Fast, Accurate

Other new motion control products include multiaxis handling systems and a linear actuator for heavy loads.

John Sprovieri

July 24, 2025

Back in the day, engineers didn’t have many options for moving an object from one point to another in a straight line. These days, engineers have a wealth of options.

woman assembling an appliance in a factory

Manufacturers Win, and Lose, With OBBBA

John Sprovieri

July 28, 2025

U.S. manufacturers should be happier with lower tax bills. On the downside, the OBBBA repeals many of the green energy tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act.

Software Error-Proofs Assembly of Medical Training Equipment

John Sprovieri

July 24, 2025

Laerdal Medical is one of the world’s leading suppliers of models for teaching people how to do CPR, intubate a patient or even deliver a baby. To ensure that each bust is assembled correctly and shipped with the right auxiliary components, Laerdal engineers implemented Tulip Vision, a vision-based error-proofing system from Tulip Interfaces Inc.

researchers at the Center for Digital Twins in Manufacturing

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New Center to Study Digital Twin Use in Manufacturing

Austin Weber

July 25, 2025

ANN ARBOR, MI—Engineers at Arizona State University and the University of Michigan are establishing a Center for Digital Twins in Manufacturing.

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New Research Initiative to Spur U.S. Manufacturing Technology

Austin Weber

July 28, 2025

ALEXANDRIA, VA—The National Science Foundation is investing $25.5 million to support fundamental research and workforce development that will enable next-generation U.S. manufacturing.

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Improved Indoor Air Climate Can Boost Productivity

Austin Weber

July 29, 2025

STUTTGART—Engineers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics have developed an analytical concept that combines measurements of temperature, air quality, lighting and noise with workers’ subjective perceptions.

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Smart Manufacturing Needs Focused Implementation

Austin Weber

July 30, 2025

NEW YORK—According to a recent study by Deloitte, smart factories have enabled manufacturers to achieve a 20 percent increase in employee productivity.

Kistler's maXYmos BL process monitoring system

See It at the Show

New Process Monitoring System Offers Flexibility

John Sprovieri

July 17, 2025

Kistler Instrument Corp. has introduced a new version of its maXYmos process monitoring system.

New & Noteworthy

New Fasteners Solve Unique Challenges

John Sprovieri

July 18, 2025

New products include a thread-forming screw for light metals and a hidden fastener for securing panels.

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Assembly eMagazine

2025 August

Cover Story

Cobot Welding Catches On

Features

Artic Automates Appliance Assembly

Structural Adhesives for Automotive Assembly

CNH Enhances Ergonomics With AI Technology

Vision Systems Automate Inspection of EV Components

Cobot Boosts Productivity at Contract Manufacturer

Precision Link Conveyor Is Fast, Accurate

Columns

Manufacturers Win, and Lose, With OBBBA

Departments

Software Error-Proofs Assembly of Medical Training Equipment

New Center to Study Digital Twin Use in Manufacturing

New Research Initiative to Spur U.S. Manufacturing Technology

Improved Indoor Air Climate Can Boost Productivity

Smart Manufacturing Needs Focused Implementation

New Process Monitoring System Offers Flexibility

New Fasteners Solve Unique Challenges

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