Austin Weber

Advances in microprocessor controls are improving ultrasonic welding parameters and joint quality.

Amplitude: the peak-to-peak excursion of the face of a horn or booster. Booster: a mechanical transformer used to increase or decrease the amplitude of the horn. Far field weld: refers

Fluke Corp., a manufacturer of compact electronic test tools, calibration equipment and software, has launched a contest with a Harley-Davidson 2002 Deuce motorcycle as the prize.

NEPCON West will be co-locating with Fiberoptic Automation Expo and Assembly West on Dec. 4 to 6, 2002, at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center (San Jose, CA).

Today's power tool batteries owe their basic design and operating characteristics to a pair of 18th century Italian engineers and a trio of 19th century French scientists.

According to the American Machine Tool Distributors Asssociation (AMTDA) and the Association for Manufacturing Technology, June U.S. machine tool consumption totaled $253 million.

The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) has told OSHA that any attempt to implement ergonomics guidelines would be inherently flawed.

It was believed that atoms, deposited on a substrate, formed no distinct distribution.

According to a survey of nearly 16,000 U.S. firms, employment activity is expected to remain near historically low levels in the final quarter of the year.

When the best adhesive for a bonding application is a two-part formula that must be mixed before application, engineers sometimes avoid using it because they can’t be certain it will be mixed correctly. 3M Automotive has commercialized a new technology—called adhesive taggants—that can improve control over the mixing of two-part adhesives.