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ASSEMBLY September 2025 cover

2025 September

The 2025 September Assembly features our cover story, "Threaded Fasteners Help Save Whales".

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breaching whale

Threaded Fasteners Help Save Whales

John Sprovieri
August 15, 2025

Engineers help conservation group design and manufacture drones to monitor humpback whales.


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Airbus assembly plant

Manage Production With Asset-Tracking Technology

Laurence Claeys Ph.D.
August 14, 2025

Wireless IoT-based technology helps manufacturers keep tabs on containers, machinery, tooling and finished goods.


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Mü-32 “Reißmeister” aerobatic glider

Sensors Measure Strength of Composite Wings

Cara Märcklin
August 12, 2025

Engineering students learn hard lessons in aerospace design.


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attaching a plastic cover to a metal housing

New Process Joins Plastic to Metal

John Sprovieri
August 16, 2025

The HyJoin process uses induction heating to adhere plastic to metal.


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six-robot sprays hot-melt adhesive in a swirl pattern

Robots Dispense Hot-Melt Adhesive

Kevin Ahlers
August 13, 2025

Automated line assembles multi-material enclosures for EV batteries.


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three-finger mechatronic gripper

What’s New With End-Effectors

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
August 27, 2025

End-of-arm-tooling is smarter and more flexible than ever.


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Deere agricultural machinery

Right-to-Repair Laws Gain Momentum

John Sprovieri
August 19, 2025

Lawmakers in every state in the union have filed legislation to ensure that consumers have access to the parts, tools, and documentation needed to repair their stuff. This year alone, right-to-repair legislation is being actively debated in 24 states.



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Cal Poly Pomona’s Vy and Timothy Li Automation Lab
On Campus

New Smart Manufacturing Lab at Cal Poly Pomona Promotes Production

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
August 29, 2025

California Polytechnic State University recently opened a state-of-the-art smart manufacturing facility dedicated to hands-on education and applied research in industrial automation and robotics.


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automated production system

Robots Assemble Automotive Sensors

John Sprovieri
August 8, 2025

An important and challenging part of the assembly process is attaching the sensor to a carrier.


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humanoid robot
Assembly Lines

Humanoid Robots Are Moving From Hype to Reality

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
August 19, 2025

FRANKFURT, Germany—Human-sized machines equipped with two arms and two legs are slowly making their way into factories.


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IT/OT convergence
Assembly Lines

IT-OT Collaboration Drives Digital Transformation Initiatives

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
August 20, 2025

ARLINGTON, VA—According to a recent study conducted by the Manufacturers Alliance Foundation, successful companies have a well-designed IT-OT convergence strategy.


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AI-powered tool uses text prompts to assemble a variety of objects out of Legos
Assembly Lines

New AI Tool Could Make Assembly Faster and More Efficient

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
August 21, 2025

PITTSBURGH—Engineers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed an AI-powered tool that uses text prompts to assemble objects faster and more efficiently. 


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cybersecurity
Assembly Lines

Manufacturers Face Growing Cyber Risks

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
August 22, 2025

MILWAUKEE—Cybersecurity has become a critical issue for all manufacturers today, according to a new report from Rockwell Automation Inc. 


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Item America's Ergologistics line of workbenches
See It at the Show

Workstations Balance Needs of Logistics and Ergonomics

John Sprovieri
August 20, 2025

Item America’s new Ergologistics line of workbenches takes in the entire assembly process, from material supply and transport to production at the workbench.


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LS One direct-drive linear transfer system
New & Noteworthy

Linear Transfer System Is Precise and Flexible

John Sprovieri
August 18, 2025

In this month’s “New & Noteworthy,” read about a new direct-drive linear transfer system and other motion control technologies that promise to boost the performance of your next automation project.


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