Items Tagged with 'mixed-material assembly'

Three new clinching technologies use heat to join fiber-reinforced composites to metal parts.

New process combines the mechanical joining mechanism of self-pierce riveting with the solid-state joining mechanism of friction-stir spot welding.

Engineers at the Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) recently developed a new joining and additive manufacturing process that enables adhesive-free joining of metal and wood components.

An innovative 3D printing method streamlines multimaterial manufacturing.

New technology shows promise for joining dissimilar materials without fasteners or adhesive and without damaging either part.

GRAZ, Austria—Engineers at the Graz University of Technology recently developed a new process that enables adhesive-free joining of metal and wood components.

Researchers have developed a way to join steel and aluminum sheets using cold-extruded pin structures.

A major advantage of clinching is that it will not damage anticorrosive coatings on sheet metal.

A new “direct joining” method recently developed at the University of Michigan can be used to attach a variety of plastic and metal components.

Effective configuration management enables organizations to navigate change, update configurations, and maintain the identity and integrity of complex systems.