New tools allow engineers to conduct in-process verification.

While manufacturers agree that the quality revolution that began in the 1980s is a good thing, quality does not seem to have improved as a result.

SPARTANBURG, SC—BMW is running a pilot project at its assembly plant here to determine whether the Google Glass wearable computer could improve workflow in quality assurance.

First-time exhibitors and assembly-guidance products make the second ASSEMBLY Show worth remembering.

Assemblers know that practice makes perfect when it comes to properly operating a fastening tool. They also know the importance of tool preparation, which includes torque testing and calibration.

What do lumberjacks, landscapers and homeowners have in common? They all rely on chain saws, trimmers and leaf blowers produced by STIHL Group.

ANN ARBOR, MI—Total sales of machine vision components and systems increased 11 percent to $1.04 billion in the first half of 2014, according to the AIA, the industry’s trade group. This is the best first half performance by the North American machine vision market since the AIA began tracking quarterly statistics in 2009.

PLYMOUTH, MI—Johnson Controls has opened a new state-of-the-art crash test facility at its automotive seating headquarters here.

Product traceability is essential for every automotive supplier, regardless of its specialty. International supplier Continental Automotive Group, for example, requires traceability of all of its products, including parts for brake systems, power trains, chassis, tires and vehicle electronics.

WASHINGTON—With six months left in 2014, automakers have already recalled more vehicles in the United States than in any other year on record.