In a strange twist to what has already been a strange and tumultuous presidential campaign season, leading Democratic can-didate Hillary Clinton and leading Republican candidate Donald Trump actually agree on an issue. Sort of.

Myriad factors influence how and why harness assemblers set up their shops.

Carbon nanotube wiring is light, strong and efficient in transmitting electrical current.

Mechanical probe and vision systems ensure quality assemblies.

Not many people can be said to have truly shaped the course of global manufacturing. They include Henry Ford, W. Edwards Deming and Taiichi Ohno. We lost another last month.

The ASSEMBLY Show features not only the machinery needed to assemble parts, but also the supplies, such as adhesives.

With automotive and aerospace manufacturing going strong, our annual Capital Equipment Spending Survey predicts continued growth in investment.

Keynote speaker says leadership by example is the key to sustaining a culture of continuous improvement.

SCARAs perform pick-and-place and other operations.

On Oct. 5, the United States and 11 other countries finalized the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free-trade agreement after seven years of negotiations.