GE Appliances has been making washers, refrigerators and other white goods in Louisville, KY, for more than 70 years. However, that doesn’t mean the company hasn’t kept up with technology.

Engineers need to understand how multiple variables can affect fastening applications.

Threaded and nonthreaded fasteners are, by far, the most popular means of assembling parts. Here’s a look at some of the latest fasteners and the equipment for installing them.

According to ASSEMBLY’s annual Capital Equipment Spending Survey, sales of fastening tools should increase in 2024.

The new TOBI drive recess enables screwdrivers to retain fasteners without the need for magnetics or vacuum.

In most assemblies that are joined with threaded fasteners, the cost of the fasteners is not as important as the cost of installing them. Automation is one way to control that cost—but only if assemblers think ahead.

Cartesian, SCARA and six-axis robots have been used in screwdriving for many years. Now, there’s a new kid on the block: the cobot

To automate an assembly task that requires two hands, engineers have two options: one robot equipped with a tool changer or two robots. Now, there may soon a third option. We have developed a single end-of-arm tool that can simultaneously hold a part, such as a dowel or a long screw, in place and install it at the same time.

How many times do you open and close the gas cap on your car? Once a week? Twice a week? More often? Over the life of a vehicle, you might fasten and unfasten the cap thousands of times.

We offer the full range of screw driving equipment - our own motors and controllers, hand-held drivers, single-spindle drivers, multi-spindle drivers, feeders and robots.