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

Detailed profiles of real-world multistation automated assembly systems.

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

Short reports on issues affecting medical device manufacturers.

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

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

Commentary on issues and events of interest to manufacturers.

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

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.

The latest on recent innovations in our industry.

“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.

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.

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