Automated Assembly Systems - Articles - Page 23

Flexible, Robotic Cells Automate Back-End Assembly Processes

Microfactories combine software, machine learning, machine vision and robotics to create intelligent assembly lines.

March 15, 2021

Today's printed circuit board assembly line is highly automated. Board loading, paste printing, pick-and-place, reflow, test and inspection - every process is covered by a standard machine, and assemblers have many brands to choose from.

Grippers Handle Various Tasks for Plastic- and Metal-Part Suppliers

Jim Camillo

February 11, 2021

Some Tier II suppliers provide a wide range of parts to the automotive industry, while others are better suited to focus on only one type of part. Grand Rapids, MI-based Erwin Quarder Inc. (EQI) specializes in making plastic-injection overmolded, two-shot-molded and insert-molded parts.

We Fed It: Flex Feeder Handles Plastic Clips

John Sprovieri

February 10, 2021

Plastic clips and fasteners are becoming increasingly popular in the automotive industry. They are lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and quick and easy to install.

How Automation Accelerates Reshoring—Part 2

Harry Moser

February 9, 2021

Partnership Brings Assembly Jobs to Impoverished Area

John Sprovieri

February 8, 2021

In November, Cook Group Inc. announced plans to invest $7 million to build a 40,000-square-foot assembly plant on the northeast side of Indianapolis, creating 100 jobs for residents in an impoverished neighborhood.

Automatic Screwdriving Opens Window to Productivity

A systems integrator, a motor manufacturer and a screwdriving supplier collaborate to increase productivity and quality at ROMA.

Dagmar Dübbelde

February 5, 2021

Window blinds, shutters and screens have numerous functions. They control lighting, save energy, ensure privacy, provide security, and protect against the elements.

Clean Room SCARA Robots Automate Syringe Manufacturing

January 29, 2021

Recently, a large medical device OEM contracted with NuTec Tooling Systems, a machine builder in Meadville, PA, to design and build a system to automate the process of coating plastic syringes for medical diagnostics, including a COVID-19 application.

Five Things: Automotive Assembly

John Sprovieri

January 8, 2021

General Motors has announced that its Factory ZERO has become the first automotive plant in the U.S. to install dedicated 5G fixed mobile network technology.

How Automation Accelerates Reshoring—Part 1

Harry Moser

December 11, 2020

COVID-19 has accelerated deglobalization in manufacturing, but that shift was already underway before the pandemic. Between 1990 and 2016, global trade had been growing at average annual rate of 4.9 percent, according to the World Trade Organization.