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ASSEMBLY August 2024 cover

2024 August

The 2024 August Assembly features our cover story, BMW Uses 3D Printing to Make Tooling.

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3D-printed gripper

BMW Expands Use of 3D-Printed Robot Grippers

Benedikt Torka
August 2, 2024

Additive manufacturing allows engineers to create large, weight-optimized grippers for handling roof and floor assemblies.


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hot forming

Aerospace Assembler Forms Titanium Parts

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John Sprovieri
July 29, 2024

The hot-forming process creates complex shapes without fracturing, spring-back or residual stress.


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cobot for machine tending

Cobot Automates Machine Tending

Colleen Soine
July 30, 2024

A safe, flexible gripper enables the cobot to handle a wide variety of parts.


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troubleshooting screwdriving

Troubleshooting the Screwdriving Process

weber
Austin Weber
August 1, 2024

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


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Togg's assembly plant in Gemlik, Turkey

Start-up EV Company Automates Assembly

Kristin Roth
August 5, 2024

Dürr Systems provides automated paint line, final assembly, and inspection and test systems for Turkish EV manufacturer.


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light-curing, heat-resistant epoxy

What’s New With Epoxies

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Austin Weber
August 6, 2024

Faster curing times make one- and two-part adhesives more versatile.


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cutting tool inserts

AI-Based Vision System Inspects Cutting Tools

Silke von Gemmingen
August 7, 2024

AI helps automated inspection system detect minute defects despite natural variation in the parts.


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welder programs a cobot

Cobot Welder Transforms Small Business

Daniel Adams
August 8, 2024

A collaborative robot boosts capacity at a small manufacturer of metal brackets.


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Haier Group’s assembly plant in Hefei, China

Don’t Fear AI; Use It to Improve Manufacturing

sprovieri
John Sprovieri
August 9, 2024

For manufacturers, there is plenty to like about AI.


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Beijing manufacturing plant

Reshoring and China’s Overcapacity Surge

Harry Moser
August 12, 2024

China’s new overcapacity surge will depress global prices and, if left undeterred, will inhibit development of U.S. high-tech industries.


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WEISS North America's DR series delta robot
See It at the Show

New Delta Robot Designed for High-Speed Applications

sprovieri
John Sprovieri
July 31, 2024

Available with two to five axes of motion, the DR series delta robots are designed for high-speed assembly and handling—especially for automated applications in the packaging and electronics industries.


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Assembly Lines

Manufacturers Harness Extended Reality Technology

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Austin Weber
August 13, 2024

According to a recent study conducted by the XR Association, 81 percent of manufacturers believe that immersive technology is important, and more than one-third of respondents claim that XR technology can help address workforce skill gaps.


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Assembly Lines

Dance Moves Help Humanoid Robots Work Better With Humans

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Austin Weber
August 14, 2024

The enhanced expressiveness and agility of the machine may pave the way for improving human-robot interaction on assembly lines, enabling humanoids to safely operate alongside operators.


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manufacturing facility
Assembly Lines

AI Use in Manufacturing Is Growing

weber
Austin Weber
August 15, 2024

Some 93 percent of manufacturers recently surveyed have added new AI initiatives within the last 12 months, while another 6 percent are preparing to launch such initiatives.


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ultra high-strength aluminum alloy
Assembly Lines

New Aluminum Alloy Is Ideal for Additive Manufacturing

weber
Austin Weber
August 16, 2024

The innovation has practical applications in a variety of industries, including aerospace and automotive manufacturing.



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