Welding Assembly | Assembly

Hyundai to Add 200 Jobs, New Vehicle at Assembly Plant

November 27, 2019

MONTGOMERY, AL—Hyundai executives recently announced plans to add a new vehicle to the production lineup as part of a $410 million expansion project that will create 200 jobs at the company's manufacturing plant here.

Agile Automation System Assembles Automotive Inverters

The flexible system can produce three variants of the product

John Sprovieri

November 5, 2019

The automotive industry is at the threshold of a disruption not seen since the Brass Era of the 1900s. Electric vehicles, connectivity, mobility-as-a-service, and autonomous vehicles promise to change the future of transportation in the same way that the "horseless carriage" did a century ago.

Optimizing Ultrasonic Plastic Welds

This advice should assist you in solving day-to-day ultrasonic welding challenges

Eddie RosenHanst

October 2, 2019

There's nothing better than starting an ultrasonic plastic welding application and finding the process "window" right away - the sweet spot in which people, parts, equipment and processes run smoothly, with great yields and timely, efficient production.

Virtual Templating with Laser Projection

Laser projection allows companies to speed up welding processes, minimize the use of templates and tools, eliminate errors, and improve quality

Alberto Castiglioni

September 12, 2019

For basic welding jobs, companies often rely on blueprints, tools and tape measures to build and weld the parts. However, when using these conventional tools, there's a high risk of mistakes being made and, at the end, having to break the parts loose, which is expensive and time consuming.

Joint Design for Ultrasonic Welding

These tips will help you design plastic parts for optimal assembly with ultrasonics

John Sprovieri

September 6, 2019

When designing plastic parts to be assembled by ultrasonic welding, engineers have several options: a butt joint, a step joint, a tongue-and-groove joint, and a shear joint.

BIW welding line boosts Ford’s flexibility in China

Jim Camillo

August 7, 2019

Since 2016, China has been the world's largest industrial robot market. Reports from the International Federation of Robots show that foreign robot makers sold nearly 90,000 units to Chinese manufacturers that year and more than 103,000 robots in 2017

Dukane Acquires Blackhawk Technology Group

July 9, 2019

ST. CHARLES, IL–Dukane, a leader in plastic welding, recently announced the acquisition of Blackhawk Technology Group, a systems, services, and contract manufacturer for laser plastic welding.

Lab Experiment Produces Real-World Welding Benefits

Jim Camillo

June 10, 2019

Although Kuopio, Finland-based Savonia University of Applied Sciences (SUAS) is a multidisciplinary school, its common theme amongst all areas of study is developing real-world solutions based on creative experiments.

Microscope Ensures Additives Keep Plastic Parts Pristine

Jim Camillo

June 7, 2019

"Scratch-resistant plastic parts" is more than a phrase with great appeal to car buyers. It also presents a great challenge to automotive Tier 1s to make sure these parts perform as promised in the real world.

Human-Robot Collaboration Quickens BIW Completion

Jim Camillo

June 6, 2019

Some automotive enthusiasts get their fix by building a car themselves. Others thoroughly enjoy watching the pros do it; i.e., assemblers on the production line.