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Harness Design at Nordex

Software aids design and assembly of control cabinets and wire harnesses for wind turbines

John Sprovieri

October 16, 2020

Can the length of a wire harness routed in a wind turbine tower 394 feet tall and connected to a control cabinet in a nacelle be precisely determined by a computer? Yes, it can.

Adhesives Assemble Motors for Electric Bike

An anaerobic adhesive provides many advantages for assembling a compact, efficient bike motor

Karl Bitzer

October 12, 2020

In Europe, the electric bicycle market is booming. For every bike on the road, one in three is an e-bike. The United States is starting to see more e-bikes on the market and currently has more than 350,000 in circulation.

Flex feeder handles heavy castings

John Sprovieri

October 9, 2020

A construction equipment manufacturer needed a way to feed a family of large, heavy castings. The castings range in weight from a few ounces up to a few pounds and come in many geometric shapes.

Huntington Ingalls to Manufacture Drones in VA

October 2, 2020

HAMPTON, VA—Huntington Ingalls Industries plans to build undersea drones at a facility here, anticipating greater demand for the unmanned submarines by the Navy.

Partially Automated Handling System Eases Car Door Assembly

ERIKS Scales up 3D Printing of Parts, Tools for OEMs, MROs

Jim Camillo

September 18, 2020

The type of relationship that exists between original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) suppliers can vary greatly, depending on industry.

Kawasaki Adds Additional Assembly Lines to MO Plant

September 5, 2020

MARYVILLE, MO—The Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing plant here is adding three additional assembly lines starting this fall.

Indiana Manufacturing Partnership to Receive $18 Million in Federal Funding

September 4, 2020

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN—A manufacturing program at Purdue University recently announced nearly $18 million in federal funding to expand its work with Indiana businesses.

Advanced CAD Helps Manufacturer Revolutionize Crop Farming

Jim Camillo

August 12, 2020

Farmers use a wide range of equipment. Each machine must be carefully designed and built to perform a specific task.

Five Things: Tractor Manufacturing

John Sprovieri

August 10, 2020

Fifteen years ago, Deere & Co. engineers mostly used 3D printing to make prototypes of plastic parts.

Motor Manufacturer Opens State-of-the-Art NVH Testing Lab

Mercury Marine builds world-class NVH testing lab at its Wisconsin assembly plant.

Peter G. Lynde

August 5, 2020

One of the best things about fishing is that it’s so peaceful. Alone on the water, you can hear the eerie call of a loon, the distant splash of a breaching bass, or the honking of a passing flock of geese.

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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 March 23 - 25, 2021 at the Huntington Convention Center. Read More

As more companies automate their screwdriving processes with collaborative robots, there are many factors to consider to ensure employee safety, consistent required torque high degree of repeatability and zero defect products. Join Universal Robots and screwdriving experts Atlas Copco for this joint webinar featuring the latest developments in automated screwdriving.

Few business leaders in the world have applied lean strategy as successfully as Art Byrne—and none has the ability to explain how to do it with such succinctness and clarity. Famous for turning around the wire management company Wiremold, where he rethought every aspect of operations from the customer’s standpoint, Byrne has successfully implemented lean strategies at more than 30 companies in 14 different countries.

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2020 October

The 2020 October Assembly features our cover story: 2020 Assembly Plant of the Year - There's No Looking Back at Murakami, plus much more. Check it out today!

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