press-fit assembly

How to Evaluate a Press-Fit Curve

John Lytle

October 29, 2024

A force vs. position curve enables engineers to study how parts interact during press-fit assembly.

Nondestructive Disassembly of Press Fits

Hany Hassanin

April 1, 2024

Heat and vibration can facilitate disassembly of press-fit parts.

Servo Presses Ensure Quality of EV Axles

Force-displacement monitoring enables precision assembly of EV drivetrain components

John Sprovieri

August 7, 2023

When it was making axles for gas-powered vehicles, Liuzhou AAM used hydraulic presses. However, axles for EVs were a different animal.

Optimizing Work Cells for Press-fit Assembly

There are many ways to boost productivity in pressing operations.

John Sprovieri

June 27, 2023

At its most basic, press-fit assembly is a simple process. An assembler loads parts into a fixture and actuates the press. After the machine has done its job, the worker unloads the assembly and the process starts all over again.

Servo Press Installs Plugs in Transmission Cases

John Sprovieri

October 24, 2022

An automatic transmission case is a complex casting that includes a sophisticated valve body with many channels and passages. These channels and passages must be precisely connected to ensure smooth, accurate shifting.

Fastening, Pressing and Industry 4.0

Engineers can do more with force and torque data than simply make “good” or “not good” decisions about assemblies

John Sprovieri

May 15, 2020

Just as the Rose Bowl is the "granddaddy" of college football bowl games, torque and angle might well be the granddaddies of manufacturing data collection. Assemblers have been monitoring their fastening processes for decades, but those efforts have reached a new level in the era of Industry 4.0.

Pailton steers clear of U-joint assembly problems

Jim Camillo

January 8, 2019

Every vehicle needs a good driver to steer it in the right direction and away from dangers on the road. For 50 years, Pailton Engineering Ltd. has been manufacturing the steering systems that give drivers of all types of vehicles this assurance as they travel from place to place.

Presses insert precision into connector assembly process

Jim Camillo

August 6, 2018

Makers of printed circuit boards aren’t the only manufacturers interested in packing more power into a smaller space.

Four Steps to a Perfect Pressing Process

June 1, 2018

The press-and-gauge approach to press-fit assembly can create perfect parts every time. However, for this approach to work, fixture design cannot be an afterthought. As sophisticated as our sensors, presses and software are, a perfect pressing process still requires a good deal of forethought. Following these four steps will ensure that your pressing process achieves the results you desire.

Best Practices for Press-Fit Assembly

Parts of various sizes, shapes and materials are often assembled with an interference fit.

Jim Camillo

September 14, 2017

In manufacturing, ironclad formulas for success are hard to come by. This is especially relevant for press-fit assembly, a process whereby one part is inserted tightly into a hole in another part with a single quick stroke (1 to 2 seconds).