Screwdriving and Riveting Assembly

Articles about threaded and nonthreaded fasteners and the equipment for installing them.

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.

What’s New With Manual Torque Tools

Today’s manual torque wrenches and screwdrivers collect more data and transfer it wirelessly, providing greater assurance that each threaded fastener is accurately tightened

Jim Camillo

November 4, 2019

Whenever the 1920s are discussed in documentaries, they are first referred to as roaring and then as depressing. Too often, too little attention is paid to what happened in between these two extremes.

Cleco Tools to Bring Demo Truck to the ASSEMBLY Show

October 16, 2019

ROSEMONT, IL—Cleco Production Tools is bringing its CellTour demonstration truck to The ASSEMBLY Show here next week.

Selecting Retaining Rings

Consider several technical factors to ensure that the right type of retaining ring is used in each fastening application

Henry Yates

October 3, 2019

Engineers are challenged daily to come up with economical product designs that reduce weight, size, raw materials and labor. This competitive mandate affects every design facet, including the fasteners needed to hold components in place.

Torque Control for Automated Assembly

Robotic screwdrivers can boost output and increase quality

Kyle Krajewski

September 10, 2019

Automated assembly is becoming increasingly common, even for small manufacturing companies. Robotic assemblers improve productivity and boost output while ensuring that results are more consistent.

What's New With Orbital and Radial Forming

Reliable for 50-plus years, today’s orbital and radial forming machines also offer flexibility, traceability and servo-driven precision

Jim Camillo

August 6, 2019

Inventors of manufacturing technology have many sources of inspiration. One is human anatomy, which has led to the development of things like hand-like grippers and collaborative robots. Another is commercial technology that is used in toys.

Building Better Batteries

Engineers are scrambling to perfect mass-production processes

Austin Weber

August 5, 2019

For decades, batteries have powered everything from toys and toothbrushes to personal electronics and power tools. But, that's just scratching the surface. During the next decade, advanced batteries will be mass-produced for a wide variety of new applications on land, sea and air.

Tool Balancers and Support Arms

Traditional tool balancers and evolving support arms boost worker efficiency and safety

Jim Camillo

July 10, 2019

There are good and bad aspects to repetition. On one hand, it's a proven way to learn to expertly perform a task. On the other, it can lead to physical problems like carpal tunnel syndrome, and bad arthritis in the hands, arms, legs and back.

What’s New With Power Tools

Data collection and ergonomics are driving development of next-gen fastening tools

John Sprovieri

June 5, 2019

Whether it's a car or a computer, a toy or a toaster, almost every assembled product has at least a few threaded fasteners. In-deed, 62 percent of ASSEMBLY's readers use threaded fasteners of one form or another to assemble their products.

Carbon-Fiber Composites Grow in Popularity

Adhesives and fasteners can be used to assemble many types of composite parts

Austin Weber

June 3, 2019

Strong and lightweight, carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) offers numerous benefits to automotive and aerospace manufacturers. Many engineers are intrigued by potential applications for the material, yet remain frustrated by joining challenges.

Fastener management system proves a winner for KTM

Jim Camillo

May 3, 2019

Manufacturing high-quality products is always serious business, even when the products are used for fun. KTM AG, for example, builds each of its off-road motorcycles with top-notch and thoroughly tested parts so that each model is "ready to race."

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Fastener Fair USA

Fastener Fair USA, North America's fastest-growing exposition for the fastener industry, will hold its third annual trade show and conference in May in Charlotte, NC, a major manufacturing hub. The event for the entire fastener supply chain runs May 18-20, 2020 at the Charlotte Convention Center. Read More