Automated Assembly Systems - Articles - Page 21

Mechatronics Safely Handle EV Batteries

August 13, 2021

At the Hannover Messe virtual trade show in April, Festo showcased a modular assembly system for EV battery modules and battery packs.

Booster System Lends Speed, Flexibility to Pallet-Transfer Conveyor

August 5, 2021

Short-cycle applications have a wide range of requirements. Manufacturing engineers must consider numerous aspects of transfer systems: Can the system move forwards and back again? How flexible is it? What sizes and weights can be transported? Can it be expanded if necessary?

Belt Conveyors Optimize Flexible Feeding

John Sprovieri

August 4, 2021

Based in Torrington, CT, systems integrator Plastimation has been designing and building robotic automation systems for more than a decade. The company's portfolio ranges from simple projects, such as a machine-tending application in which a cobot unloads stacks of plastic lids from a molding machine, to complex ones, such as an automated line in which four robots assemble and test a medical device.

Automating Carbon-Fiber Composite Fuselage Assembly

Austin Weber

August 2, 2021

Traditionally, aircraft manufacturers have been reluctant to adopt robots and other types of automation. One of the main challenges is that large plane parts come with relatively high geometry deviations, so robots need sensor guidance.

Manufacturer of Motion Control Products Deploys Intelligent Automation

July 14, 2021

WAVERLY, IA—United Equipment Accessories (UEA), a manufacturer of slip rings, rotary unions and other motion control components, will deploy Microfactories from Bright Machines Inc. at its assembly plant here.

Vision Cameras Inspect Disk Drive Assemblies

Jim Camillo

July 12, 2021

Market analysts frequently point out that there is an ever-increasing demand for digital data storage. This is great news for Flexon Technology, a Bangkok-based integrator that serves manufacturers of cases for hard disk drive (HDD) data storage devices.

Robots Assemble Filters for Hospital Ventilators

John Sprovieri

July 8, 2021

At the beginning of 2020, Hervé de Malliard, CEO of systems integrator MGA Technologies in Civrieux d’Azergues, France, observed the first signs of the COVID-19 crisis.

What’s New With Conveyors

Conveyors remain essential for getting parts to the right spot at the right time. Here’s a look at the state of the art.

July 8, 2021

Transportation, moving parts or assemblies from place to place in a factory, is one of the seven wastes specified in the principles of lean manufacturing. Transportation does not add value.

Sensors for Working Safely With Robots

Human-robot collaboration is driving demand for new technology.

Austin Weber

June 3, 2021

Traditionally, robots have worked alone inside safety cages or fences. But, more applications on assembly lines today require humans and machines to work in close proximity.

Bowl Feeds Wave Washers Without Tangling

John Sprovieri

June 2, 2021

Wave washers, also known as wave springs or coiled wave springs, are used to absorb stress due to axial compressive loads, acting as a cushion. The waves of the wave washer provide three-, four- or six-point contact that results in greater load bearing capacity and a medium range of deflection.