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At the heart of some of the most complex automated assembly systems is one of the simplest motion control mechanisms: the cam.

Shape memory alloys offer numerous benefits, but cause assembly headaches.

There are many ways to run a custom machine building business. Some systems integrators are dedicated to a particular industry, such as auto parts manufacturing. Others specialize in a particular kind of assembly machine, such as high-speed continuous motion systems.

KALAMAZOO, MI—Stryker Corp. is a building a new, state-of-the-art 3D printing facility this year. The facility will be used to make components for the company’s joint replacement products.

WEST CARROLLTON, OH—Medical device manufacturer NuVasive will invest $45 million over the next two years to establish a new assembly plant here, creating 200 jobs.

Sensors and RFID technology can be used to error-proof automated assembly processes.

DAYTON, OH—Vistek Medical, a contract manufacturer of medical implants and components, will relocate its manufacturing operation to a larger facility here. The expansion will include new five-axis milling machines, electrical discharge machining centers, and expanded finishing and packaging capabilities.

Thanks to a new technology, silicone joins the growing list of materials for additive manufacturing.

Both hot-plate welding and infrared welding are used to join plastic parts. One method contacts the parts; the other does not.

Product designers and artists share a similar trait: They love to create things. How appropriate then, that product designers at Chicago-based Morphix Inc. are dedicated to making high-quality specialty tools for tattoo artists worldwide.