Automated Assembly Systems - Articles - Page 36

60 Years of ASSEMBLY

For six decades, ASSEMBLY has been the leading source of knowledge about tools and techniques for joining parts into finished products

John Sprovieri

October 5, 2018

ASSEMBLY was born in October 1958 with the name Assembly & Fastener Engineering. Although its name was later shortened to Assembly Engineering, and subsequently to ASSEMBLY, it was then, and is today, a magazine of ideas and methods.

Designing and Building Automated Assembly Systems

When designing automated assembly lines, integrators consider production volume, cost, delivery schedule and other factors

John Sprovieri

September 10, 2018

The first thing a visitor notices on arriving at the headquarters of Genesis Automation in St. Charles, IL, is the company's business hours. Rather than 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., there's this: "However long it takes."

Collaborative Robot Do’s and Don’ts

Cobots are the hottest trend in factory automation

Austin Weber

September 4, 2018

Collaborative robots are an important element of Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing initiatives. Many engineers are intrigued by these next-generation machines that can control force and work safely next to people on assembly lines without traditional safety guarding.

24 V Revolution in Assembly Automation

September 1, 2018

With the 24 V modular system, SCHUNK is defining a new benchmark in assembly automation.

Strategies to Achieve Maximum MES Benefits in Your Plant

September 1, 2018

Do you wish your MES was doing more for your plant floor?

Robots Rule at Automatica

The latest technologies for robotics and automated assembly were on display at the Automatica show in Munich, Germany, in June.

John Sprovieri

August 7, 2018

More than 46,000 manufacturing engineers and managers from 47 countries attended Automatica 2018, which took place June 19-22 at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre in Germany.

Study Emphasizes Importance of Hybrid Manufacturing

July 24, 2018

NEW YORK, NY—A new study says that 3D printing is not eliminating the manufacturing technologies that came before, nor should it.

Technologies for Automated Machine Safety

Several technologies ensure that automated machines meet ANSI, ISO, ISA and OSHA safety standards

Jim Camillo

June 6, 2018

Keeping workers safe is a daily challenge for every manufacturer, particularly those that operate one or more automated assembly lines. To achieve this goal, many companies make sure their machines are equipped with sensor-based safety components that meet ANSI, ISO, ISA and OSHA standards.

Standardized assembly platforms save development time

John Sprovieri

June 5, 2018

Designing a medical device or consumer product can take a long time. Designing an automated assembly system for those products shouldn’t add any more. Starting with a standardized assembly platform can reduce engineering time and get the product to market faster.

Simplify the process of specifying pneumatic cylinders by employing standard & custom options

June 1, 2018

Specifying an air cylinder might seem to be an overwhelming task when you consider all the shapes, sizes and types of cylinder products available today. A new white paper delineates the spectrum of available standard options that can quite often be your key to avoiding the need for a totally custom cylinder.