Visumatic Industrial Products has built a robotic cell for installing clips in large automotive parts.

Most model railroad enthusiasts love to build custom layouts piece by piece. However, some hobbyists prefer to purchase a preformed layout that includes track and scenery, all they have to do is plug it in and start running their trains.

The manufacturing world is in the midst of one of its greatest disruptions ever. Digital production.

Today's assembly plants are undergoing a major evolution, as Industry 4.0 technology is rapidly being adopted across many industries.

Laboratory work often involves a number of monotonous and repetitive elements that can be streamlined by means of automation.

Lanco Integrated has completed an assembly system to produce components for coronavirus test kits.

Located in Portland, OR, AmFor Electronics Inc. has been manufacturing wire harnesses, cable assemblies, electrical panels and electromechanical assemblies since 1961. Its products can be found in cars, trucks, construction equipment and agricultural equipment.

Over the past decade, Parker Garrett has visited hundreds of companies. During the course of those visits, he's observed his share of unhappy workplaces. Conversations reveal frustrations with bureaucracy, poorly designed processes and "odd" decision-making not in the best interest of either the company or its employees.

There are no unimportant or unnecessary parts in an assembly. Each component within a product, be it large or small, simple or complex, has been delegated there by an engineer to perform a specific task.