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Detailed profiles of real-world multistation automated assembly systems.

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Robots Assemble PPE

Robots Assemble PPE

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John Sprovieri
February 9, 2022
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the healthcare industry faced a large-scale shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), which put frontline workers at risk of infection.
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Compact, Flexible System Assembles Transmission Pumps

Compact, Flexible System Assembles Transmission Pumps

James Figy
January 18, 2022
Saving a penny per part or a millisecond of cycle time might not matter to some manufacturers. But machine builder Eclipse Automation knows that even small gains can offer huge competitive advantages for its customers. Greater flexibility and uptime through predictive maintenance are also crucial.
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Automation helps Lotus zoom ahead

Automation Helps Lotus Zoom Ahead

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Austin Weber
December 14, 2021
Lotus Cars Ltd. has been famous for cutting-edge technology for more than 60 years. For decades, the British company founded by legendary engineer Colin Chapman was synonymous with Formula 1 motor racing.
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Dürr Helps Volkswagen Go All-In on EV Assembly

Dürr Helps Volkswagen Go All-In on EV Assembly

Flexible automated equipment drives screws, dispenses adhesive and fills refrigerants.
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John Sprovieri
August 6, 2021
Preparing existing automotive factories to assemble electric cars requires comprehensive modernization. Certainly, this was the case at Volkswagen's assembly plant in Zwickau, Germany.
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Machine Automates Assembly of Insulin Pens

Machine Automates Assembly of Insulin Pens

Syntegon’s assembly system employs a variety of automation components from Festo.
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John Sprovieri
May 6, 2021
Diabetes is on the rise worldwide. Some 10 million people are diagnosed with the disease every year. That unfortunate statistic has led to increased demand for insulin pens. These medical devices are used by diabetics to inject insulin.
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Automated System Fills, Caps Vials

Automated System Fills, Caps Vials

Caps are tightened to a preset torque.
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John Sprovieri
April 21, 2021
Speed, precision and cleanliness are the hallmarks of automation for medical and pharmaceutical applications. A recent project designed and built by SP Automation and Robotics was no exception.
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Automated System Fills, Caps Vials

Automated System Fills, Caps Vials

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John Sprovieri
March 25, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has put unprecedented strain on manufacturers of medical devices and pharmaceuticals to deliver life-saving products. Automation will play a key role in fighting the disease.
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Robots assemble hydraulic valves

Robots assemble hydraulic valves

Linear motor system positions pucks in a modular assembly platform
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John Sprovieri
December 4, 2019
Hydraulic valves direct the flow of a liquid medium, usually oil, through a hydraulic system. These valves are used in a variety of applications, including heavy trucks, farm equipment, and mining and construction machinery.
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Agile automation system assembles automotive inverters

Agile Automation System Assembles Automotive Inverters

The flexible system can produce three variants of the product
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John Sprovieri
November 5, 2019
The automotive industry is at the threshold of a disruption not seen since the Brass Era of the 1900s. Electric vehicles, connectivity, mobility-as-a-service, and autonomous vehicles promise to change the future of transportation in the same way that the "horseless carriage" did a century ago.
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Automated system assembles stepper motors for Tier 1 supplier

Automated system assembles stepper motors for Tier 1 supplier

Tray handlers and cam-driven assembly cells produce a stepper motor every second.
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John Sprovieri
July 1, 2016

Today’s automobiles contain dozens of electric motors. They adjust the mirrors, position the seats, aim the headlights, provide heating and cooling, and raise and lower the windows. In fact, a luxury car might have as many as 120 electric motors of various sizes.


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