Adhesives Assembly | Assembly

Step Feeder Supplies Magnets for Automotive Assembly

Five Things: Feeders

March 10, 2022

Step Feeder Supplies Magnets for Automotive Assembly; Two Feeders Are Synced for Assembly Automation; Hopper Keeps Feeder Bowls Topped Up...

New Adhesives for Medical Device Assembly

Increasing demand for wearable devices is forcing suppliers to innovate.

Austin Weber

March 4, 2022

The Covid pandemic has increased demand for wearable medical devices that can be used for remote monitoring and diagnostics applications. That's good news for adhesive suppliers that provide biocompatible materials for joining or sealing plastic and fabric parts.

Automated Coating System Increases PCB Production

Jim Camillo

February 17, 2022

Gentherm Inc. has been assembling a wide range of thermal management products for the automotive industry since 1991, when it was known as Amerigon. In 1996, the company created the industry's first thermoelectrically heated and cooled seat system (called Climate Control Seat).

Threadlockers Secure Fasteners in Specialty Vehicles

Jim Camillo

January 11, 2022

When it comes to automotive assembly, sometimes a one-solution-fits-all approach is the best one. Just ask the designers and assemblers at Local Motors, an American motor vehicle company located in Phoenix.

Handheld Dispensing Do’s and Don’ts

For optimal manual dispensing, it's important to match the settings and equipment to the application.

Austin Weber

January 7, 2022

Robotic dispensing equipment is an ideal way to increase productivity, enhance quality and prevent rejects. However, these capabilities come at a cost that can't always be justified.

Pneumatic Control Modules Enable Precise Adhesive Dispensing

January 7, 2022

MUNICH—Based in Töging am Inn, Germany, ViscoTec designs and manufactures equipment for dispensing adhesives and sealants. The company’s products are used in a wide variety of applications, ranging from bonding smartphone displays to manufacturing honeycomb structures for aircraft.

Automation Helps Lotus Zoom Ahead

Austin Weber

December 14, 2021

Lotus Cars Ltd. has been famous for cutting-edge technology for more than 60 years. For decades, the British company founded by legendary engineer Colin Chapman was synonymous with Formula 1 motor racing.

Dymax Announces New Sales Partnership with PVA

November 19, 2021

TORRINGTON, CT—Dymax, a manufacturer of adhesives, maskants, coatings and curing equipment, has signed PVA as a new distributor of its materials in North America.

Adhesive Assembles RFID Chips

Jim Camillo

October 21, 2021

Having the right connections can definitely help a person succeed in the business world. Being a company that specializes in connecting things doesn't hurt, either - even if the connection is a wireless one.

Microwave Curing of Epoxy

Microwaves offer advantages over UV light and heat when curing epoxies.

Satoshi Horikoshi

October 6, 2021

Adhesives that cure in a short time tend to be unstable during storage, while adhesives that are stable during storage tend to cure slowly. As a result, either heat or ultraviolet radiation is often used to hasten curing.