Appliance Assembly

Articles about assembly technologies and trends in the appliance industry.

ASSEMBLY Capital Spending Report 2018: Spending Increases due to Economic Growth and Tax-Cuts

The past year brought blockbuster headlines for U.S. manufacturing. Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn unveiled plans to build a $10 billion assembly plant in Wisconsin that would make liquid-crystal display panels and employ as many as 13,000 people.

German HVAC Manufacturer to Build New Assembly Plant in Tennessee

March 13, 2019

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DAYTON, TN—STULZ Air Technology Systems Inc., a German manufacturer of HVAC equipment, will invest $2 million to build a new assembly plant here that could eventually employ 250 people.

Steel Tariffs Backfire on Automakers, Suppliers

John Sprovieri

March 7, 2019

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Remember the nursery rhyme about the old lady who swallows a fly? She swallows a spider to catch the fly, a bird to catch the spider, a cat to catch the bird, and so on, until she finally swallows a horse and dies.

Lotus Leaves Inspire Self-Cleaning Metal

February 18, 2019

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PARMA, Italy—A team of engineers here have harnessed new photonics technology to develop the world's first fluid-repellent, antibacterial, metal surface.

Quality control keeps appliance manufacturer out of hot water

John Sprovieri

February 4, 2019

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One of the largest manufacturers of residential and commercial water heaters in the country, Bradford White Corp. takes safety seriously. The private, American-owned company does not sell its products directly to consumers.

GE Appliances Launches Initiative to Attract Workers

December 19, 2018

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GE Appliances recently launched a two-pronged initiative to develop the next generation of manufacturing talent.

New Applications for High-Strength Tapes

Acrylic foam and glazing tapes can often replace fasteners or liquid adhesive in many applications

John Merchant

December 13, 2018

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Manufacturers today are trapped in a perennial race to get products assembled and out the door in less time and at lower cost while maintaining high quality. They must also adjust to constant change in the materials they use.

Grippers for Large Parts

Bulkier payloads are spurring demand for heavy-duty grippers.

Austin Weber

December 11, 2018

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Today, robots are capable of handling much larger and heavier payloads than in the past. Those applications require robust grippers that are up to the task.

The hydraulic fluid in pulse tools must be changed regularly

Best Practices for Tool Maintenance

Even the most technologically advanced fastening tools require regular maintenance and calibration

John Sprovieri

November 8, 2018

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Fastening tools are the workhorses of any assembly operation. Consider a high-volume automotive plant. If a vehicle contains 1,000 threaded fasteners and an assembly line is turning out 250,000 vehicles annually, that’s more than 250 million run-downs each year.

Electrolux Assembly Plant Applies for Tariff Exemption

November 7, 2018

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ANDERSON, SC—Electrolux, which is in the process of expanding its refrigerator assembly plant here, has applied for an exemption to the tariffs being imposed on products from China.

Whirlpool to Expand Oklahoma Assembly Plant

November 7, 2018

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TULSA, OK—Whirlpool Corp. plans to expand its assembly plant here with the addition of a new $55 million factory distribution center. The warehouse will support increased production capacity and improve efficiencies within the appliance maker’s North American supply chain.

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