With some simple statistical analysis, engineers can obtain valuable insight into the fastening process.

With the right layout and some clever engineering, automation systems can assemble families of similar products relatively easily.

The latest chapter in the struggle between old and new technologies is playing out now in Minnetonka, MN.

Mazda Motor Corp. (Hiroshima, Japan) has developed a new plastic molding technology that substantially reduces the weight of plastic parts for vehicles. The technology lowers the amount of plastic resin