Automated Assembly Systems

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Manufacturers in many industries are reshoring their assembly lines. Several factors are behind this phenomenon, including the ability to automate assembly tasks that traditionally used manual or semiautomated fastening equipment.

BEIJING, China—High-volume manufacturers in China are increasingly using robots to assemble everything from keyboards to home appliances.

HEBRON, KY—Jacobs Automation and Rockwell Automation are collaborating to offer closer integration between the Jacobs’ iTRAK automation platform and the Rockwell’s Integrated Architecture system.

Reshoring is a welcome trend, but maintaining product quality will not be a given.

I just returned from attending the 2013 Automate show at McCormick Place in Chicago. Despite the frigid temperatures outside, I was impressed by the crowds inside warming up to the latest robotics technology.

LONDON—Global sales of robots are expected to total $20.2 billion by 2016, growing at an annual rate of almost 11 percent annually, according to a new study.

LETCHWORTH, UK—Engineers at systems integrator Alphr Technology have developed a vision-guided robotic automation system to assemble plastic spigots.

New equipment addresses changeover and repeatability issues.

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