Machinery Assembly

Rockwell Automation Brings More Control to Machine Builders

March 13, 2019

Like other manufacturers, machine builders do all they can to optimize the assembly processes in their plants. Industrial technology specialist Rockwell Automation understands this goal, and has developed several products to help companies achieve it.

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.

Hot Upset Riveting

Hot upset riveting combines electrical current with pressure and time to compress and expand a boss or rivet to a desired diameter and shape

Jacob Sponsler

January 7, 2019

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Hot upset riveting is a permanent forming and fastening process that uses precision heat and pressure to form hardened workpieces. This process achieves maximum hole-fill, creating a robust joint. Depending on the part requirements, the result can be a fixed or movable joint assembly.

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.

Lean Culture Drives Continuous Improvement

Leadership engagement is key to changing employee behavior.

Austin Weber

December 10, 2018

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When lean tools are used effectively every day, manufacturers eventually arrive at a destination: lean culture. All the continuous improvement efforts along the way will drive a cyclical culture that's sustainable.

Inside Tudor’s Notoriously Secretive Watch Factory

November 13, 2018

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GENEVA, Switzerland—Details about watchmaker Tudor's manufacturing operations are scant. However, the company recently allowed a writer from GQ magazine inside one section of its campus to see how Tudor assembles its watches.

EPLAN Software Bolsters Machine Manufacturing, Performance

Jim Camillo

November 8, 2018

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Heinrich Witzenmann's influence on manufacturing may have begun in 1885, when he invented the metal hose, but it continues to this day.

Deere Works to Attract a New Generation of Manufacturing Workers

October 24, 2018

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MOLINE, IL—Aspiring engineer Sabrina Starkweather, 16, got a closer, and virtual, look at what it takes to enter the manufacturing industry Wednesday afternoon.

Signal Tower Data Collection Increases Productivity

Zoe Leduc

August 9, 2018

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Based in Furtwangen, Germany, Ketterer manufactures electromechanical drive systems. The company's products are used to adjust the height of desks and workstations and are also deployed widely in entry systems, warehouses and the machinery industry.

Manufacturer Bends and Finds Qualified Suppliers Online

Jim Camillo

August 8, 2018

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Every manufacturer needs reliable suppliers to be successful. Sometimes, however, even the best supplier cannot provide parts economically for a specific project.