Automated Assembly Systems

RSS

OLDSMAR, FL—Performance Feeders Inc. has designed a vibratory bowl feeder, 30 inches in diameter, to supply three different cylindrical plastic parts for a medical device.

The goal of the initiative is to foster the next generation of skilled professionals in advanced manufacturing and automation.

XIAOLAN, China—Comau has designed and deployed a flexible body-in-white (BIW) manufacturing line for JMC Ford’s assembly plant here, which produces high-end pickup trucks. 

Low-cost robotic systems are available through an online platform that aggregates components from various industrial suppliers, enabling engineers to design, build and buy a robotic system that meets their application and budget requirements. 

New technology helps assemblers move and position parts.

SAN FRANCISCO—Micropsi Industries Inc., a provider of AI software for industrial robots, has moved its corporate headquarters from Berlin to San Francisco.

Custom machine produces a part every 3 minutes.

The 2024 Assembly Plant of the Year uses digital tools and advanced manufacturing technology to mass-produce dishwashers.

OULU, Finland—JOT Automation Inc. and EID Robotics have introduced a system of standardized, modular, robotic cells that can be combined to create microfactories for localized automated manufacturing of products.

Multimedia Editor and Host Jennifer Pierce shares highlights from the ASSEMBLY Audible podcast.