Items Tagged with 'flexible assembly'

Engineers at the University of Virginia (UVA) have created a more efficient way to optimize manufacturing systems, improving both speed and quality while reducing waste.

Hand operation is ideal for low-volume, low-force applications.

Automation helps to cut assembly time in half.

SEOUL—Hyundai Motor Group recently revealed the smart factory technologies that it is deploying in assembly plants.

REGENSBURG, Germany--BMW's state-of-the-art facility here was cited for its flexibility and digital production prowess.

When US Digital introduced the E4T, a new, miniaturized optical encoder, the assemblers who processed components during production faced difficulties. To improve the operators’ working conditions and free up their time for higher-level tasks, the company developed a new system to automate a process that had always been done by hand.

Automotive manufacturers are using the technology to inspect battery compartments and other safety-critical assemblies.

Digital work instructions ensure error-proof fastening of safety-critical joints.

Danfoss increases output and improves safety with fully automated machining line.

Rapid economic recovery, the tight labor market, and high inflation have shifted power to workers who are organized.