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John Sprovieri

John has been with ASSEMBLY magazine since February 1997. John was formerly with a national medical news magazine, and has written for Pathology Today and the Green Bay Press-Gazette. John holds a B.A. in journalism from Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism.

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AME Issues Plan to Increase US Manufacturing Jobs

John Sprovieri

September 9, 2020

Since the end of the Great Recession, U.S. manufacturing jobs increased steadily, from 11.5 million in December 2009 to 12.9 million in November 2019.

Aegis Software to Hold Virtual User Group Forum in November

John Sprovieri

September 3, 2020

Aegis Software will hold its annual User Group Forum virtually this year on Nov. 10-12.

Cobot Handles Terminals in Insert Molding Operation

John Sprovieri

September 3, 2020

Sometimes, the best assembly is no assembly. If a feature can be formed or created in a part, rather than added to the part on the assembly line, then that's one less process step engineers have to worry about.

Five Things: Tractor Manufacturing

John Sprovieri

August 10, 2020

Fifteen years ago, Deere & Co. engineers mostly used 3D printing to make prototypes of plastic parts.

Bowl feeds tough, tiny electrodes

John Sprovieri

August 6, 2020

The spark plug is an essential component of an internal combustion engine. A well-designed plug can maximize fuel economy, reduce emissions, increase engine performance and minimize maintenance.

Toyota Invests in US Assembly Plants

John Sprovieri

August 4, 2020

In January 2017, Toyota pledged to invest $13 billion in its U.S. operations over five years. On June 30, the company announced it will reach that goal a year early.

Reading Codes on the Assembly Line

Many assembly operations begin with the scanning of a 1D or 2D bar code.

John Sprovieri

August 4, 2020

any assembly operations begin with the scanning of a 1D or 2D bar code. The code might tell an assembler what parts to install and how to install them.

GE Hits the Off Switch on Lighting Business

John Sprovieri

July 28, 2020

General Electric will no longer make lightbulbs. In May, GE announced that it is selling its lighting business to Savant Systems Inc., a seller of home-automation technology.

Bowl Feeds Parts for COVID-19 Test Kits

John Sprovieri

July 27, 2020

As of May 26, more than 5.6 million cases of COVID-19 have been reported in 235 countries. Worldwide, nearly 349,000 people have died from the disease, but 2.4 million have recovered.

The Next Step in Visual Work Instructions

John Sprovieri

July 24, 2020

There are numerous benefits to implementing electronic work instructions, including cost savings, productivity enhancement, error proofing, real-time change control, operator feedback and traceabilty.

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