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Joint Design for Ultrasonic Welding

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

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.

ASTM Intl., Boeing Developing Additive Manufacturing Standard for Plastics

May 28, 2019

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA—ASTM International’s committee on additive manufacturing technologies is developing a standard for mechanical testing of additive-manufactured plastics.

New 3D-Printing Standard Promotes Safety

April 10, 2019

NORTHBROOK, IL—A new standard addresses the indoor air pollution risks associated with additive manufacturing.

Nanotech Enables Engineers to Weld Aluminum Alloy

April 10, 2019

LOS ANGELES—Engineers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have developed a way to weld an aluminum alloy that was difficult to join in the past.

Calculating ROI for Automated Welding Equipment

What’s obvious to manufacturing engineers may not be to the folks who sign the checks

Olli-Pekka Holamo

April 5, 2019

Production engineers often get excited about new technologies and tend to think that the benefits of investing in them are obvious to everyone else in the company. However, enthusiastic engineers can get an unpleasant surprise if they are not prepared to argue their case properly.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer Warns: Other States and China Are ‘Gunning for Michigan Jobs’

Becton Dickinson Boosts U.S. Manufacturing of Critical Medical Devices

Trump Plans to Speak with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Over Tariffs

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