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Assembly in Action

Short items explaining how manufacturers are using assembly technology to solve problems or improve processes.

Fastening Threads

Our nationally known expert discusses issues and trends in assembly with threaded fasteners.

On Campus

Articles about manufacturing research being conducted at the nation's top engineering schools.

Shipulski on Design

Our nationally known expert offers his unique take on how to improve assembly designs.

The Editorial

Commentary on issues and events of interest to manufacturers.

XYZ

Articles about technologies and trends in motion control systems for assembly automation.

Moser on Manufacturing

Editor’s note: Harry Moser’s column will appear every other month. Has your company reshored production? Are you thinking about it? We’d like to hear from you. We would love to report on your successes or opportunities in future issues. Contact harry. moser@reshorenow.org.

We Fed It

“We Fed It” is a regular series profiling parts feeders for automated assembly. Whether it’s a vibratory bowl, a tray feeder or a flexible robotic system, if you’ve solved a parts-feeding challenge, we’d like to hear about it. Send an e-mail to John Sprovieri, editor of ASSEMBLY, at sprovierij@bnpmedia.com, or call 630-776-0924.

21st Century Assembly

ASSEMBLY magazine is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, we are conducting a series of interviews with manufacturing executives from various industries. “21st Century Assembly” will look back on the technologies and strategies that have made a big impact on manufacturing and—more importantly—look ahead to the future.

Mind Your Ps and Qs

Quarterly column from Jon Quigley, Jon has held engineering and management positions at Volvo Trucks, PACCAR and other companies.

ARTICLES

Cavity Pressure Is the Key to Molding Consistent, Quality Parts

Cavity Pressure Is the Key to Molding Consistent, Quality Parts

Pressure conditions in certain phases of the molding process correlate to specific attributes of the part.
Suzanne Graeser Bieri
June 9, 2021
Validation causes more headaches for medical device manufacturers than almost any other stage of the production process. For companies certified to ISO 13485, validation is always a costly and time-consuming undertaking, regardless of whether a new process is being set up or an existing process is being transferred.
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First-Pass Yield

First-Pass Yield

Jon Quigley
June 8, 2021
First-pass yield is an important manufacturing metric. It measures the effectiveness of a process and provides an indication of how well we are eliminating waste.
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Bowl Feeds Wave Washers Without Tangling

Bowl Feeds Wave Washers Without Tangling

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John Sprovieri
June 2, 2021
Wave washers, also known as wave springs or coiled wave springs, are used to absorb stress due to axial compressive loads, acting as a cushion. The waves of the wave washer provide three-, four- or six-point contact that results in greater load bearing capacity and a medium range of deflection.
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Pandemic Spurs Review of Manufacturing Supply Chains

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John Sprovieri
June 2, 2021
If there's a silver lining to the COVID pandemic, it might be that it encourages U.S. manufacturers to consider reshoring. Last year's shortages of personal protective equipment, ventilators, pharmaceutical ingredients and other medical products opened a lot of eyes in board rooms and in Washington.
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Gripper Serves Up Hot Cups of Joe

Five Things: Robot End-Effectors

May 6, 2021
MyAppCafé is a fully automated robotic barista. The machine is the brainchild of caterer and entrepreneur Michael Stille of Karlsruhe, Germany, who envisioned a fully automated system for vending coffee at catered events and trade shows.
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