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Factory of the Future

Inside Schneider Electric’s Smart Factory

A Cold War era facility is a shining example of 21st century digital manufacturing.

August 17, 2021

Schneider Electric's factory in Lexington, KY, has been mass-producing electrical equipment for more than 60 years. But, the low-mix, high-volume assembly plant is not sitting back and living in the past. Instead, it has become a state-of-the-art showcase for the future of digital manufacturing.

Five Things: Additive Manufacturing

August 5, 2021

The BMW Group is using generative design software and additive manufacturing to make production parts at an industrial scale.

What’s New With Labels and Label Printers

Durable materials and proven printing methods ensure a high-quality label for any size part.

Jim Camillo

August 5, 2021

Like workers in other industries, those on assembly lines can never afford to take the wrong things for granted. Assuming that automation will always be reliable or that just-good-enough products will keep customers coming back definitely shows a lack of foresight.

Injection Lap Riveting

A new process, injection lap riveting, is showing promise for joining dissimilar metals.

John Sprovieri

August 3, 2021

Bus bars are an essential component of electric vehicles. This metallic strip or bar efficiently distributes electrical power from high-energy battery packs to electric motors and other devices.

GlobalFoundries to Help Address Global Chip Shortage With Plant Expansion and a New Facility

August 3, 2021

MALTA, NY—GlobalFoundries has announced plans to expand production at its existing semiconductor facility here and build a new facility to double the site’s current capacity and help address the global chip shortage.

Manufacturer of Motion Control Products Deploys Intelligent Automation

July 14, 2021

WAVERLY, IA—United Equipment Accessories (UEA), a manufacturer of slip rings, rotary unions and other motion control components, will deploy Microfactories from Bright Machines Inc. at its assembly plant here.

Potting Head Provides More-Precise Dispensing

Jim Camillo

July 13, 2021

High performance is not always the only focus of production. Optimum flexibility is equally important.

Vision Cameras Inspect Disk Drive Assemblies

Jim Camillo

July 12, 2021

Market analysts frequently point out that there is an ever-increasing demand for digital data storage. This is great news for Flexon Technology, a Bangkok-based integrator that serves manufacturers of cases for hard disk drive (HDD) data storage devices.

Dispensing Filled Materials

Robust equipment is required to accurately dispense filled adhesives, sealants and encapsulants.

Jim Camillo

July 7, 2021

Fillers are one of the most important ingredients in an adhesive, sealant or encapsulant. Some materials contain a single filler, while others have multiple fillers. These fillers may account for up to 50 percent of the product's ingredients.

What Makes Assembly in the United States Attractive?

Harry Moser

June 29, 2021

The volatility and uncertainty resulting from trade wars and the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with increased consumer demand for faster delivery, customization and responsiveness, is helping to promote reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States. Reshoring and FDI are both motivated by the same logic: the agility and financial advantages that companies achieve by producing near their customers.