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Harness Manufacturer Masters High-Mix Assembly

MJM Industries serves manufacturers worldwide with high-quality wire and cable harnesses, control panels, electromechanical devices and engineering services.

Jim Camillo

April 25, 2022

It is a typical day at Fairport Harbor, OH-based MJM Industries Inc., with 40 to 50 assemblers busily making thousands of custom overmolded wire and cable harnesses.

US Competitiveness Unlocks Reshoring Opportunities

Harry Moser

April 19, 2022

Resilient supply chains are fundamental to our national security and economic prosperity. The pandemic-induced collapse of global supply chains has launched a national movement to strengthen domestic manufacturing.

GE Healthcare’s New Assembly Plant to be Managed Entirely by Women

April 12, 2022

BENGALURU, India—Wipro GE Healthcare has announced that its upcoming greenfield assembly plant here will be managed entirely by women.

Step Feeder Supplies Magnets for Automotive Assembly

Five Things: Feeders

John Sprovieri

March 10, 2022

Step Feeder Supplies Magnets for Automotive Assembly; Two Feeders Are Synced for Assembly Automation; Hopper Keeps Feeder Bowls Topped Up...

New Adhesives for Medical Device Assembly

Increasing demand for wearable devices is forcing suppliers to innovate.

Austin Weber

March 4, 2022

The Covid pandemic has increased demand for wearable medical devices that can be used for remote monitoring and diagnostics applications. That's good news for adhesive suppliers that provide biocompatible materials for joining or sealing plastic and fabric parts.

Robots Assemble PPE

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.

Spin Welding for Plastics Assembly

Enhanced data gathering and automation features complement spin welding’s ability to join plastic parts with a round-to-round interface.

Jim Camillo

February 1, 2022

Management theory and practice don't always match, and few people know this better than the individuals who oversee assembly lines. Their real-world experience has taught them that the best method to achieve success always depends on several application-specific factors. Among them are part size and shape, available automation, required cycle time and the materials being joined.

AbelComm Certified to ISO 13485 for Medical Device Manufacturing

January 28, 2022

MAPLE GROVE, MN—AbelConn Electronics recently announced that its facility here has earned ISO 13485:2016 certification for medical device production.

GE Healthcare to Become Stand-Alone Company in 2023

November 24, 2021

BOSTON—GE recently announced plans to split apart into three separate companies in coming years, including a stand-alone GE Healthcare.

FDA Publishes Good Machine Learning Practices Guide For Medical Device Manufacturers

November 23, 2021

WASHINGTON—In conjunction with Health Canada and the United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published 10 guiding principles for Good Machine Learning Practice in the development of medical devices.

Returning for its third year, The ASSEMBLY Show South is the premier event for assembly technology, featuring expert-led sessions, product demos, and valuable networking opportunities—all in the heart of Nashville’s thriving manufacturing hub.

Drawing from his own experiences and deep understanding of the technology, Guerster discusses how continuous improvement and innovation can be achieved through AI and machine learning.

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