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

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

Engineers have many options for welding plastic parts, including ultrasonic, vibration, laser and hot-plate welding. Two of the newest machines for joining plastic parts will be on display at The ASSEMBLY Show this fall.

Ultrasonic welding creates solid-state metallurgical bonds with high conductivity.

Torsional welding offers many advantages for assembling plastic parts.

BUILT’s welding tables have a base height of 36.5 inches. High-performance actuators raise and lower loads 12 inches at the touch of a button, for smooth, ergonomic operation

Simultaneous or quasi-simultaneous: Learn which method is best for your assembly needs.

New robots promise higher payloads, faster speeds and easier programming.

Heron Intelligent Equipment Co. Ltd. of Danville, IN, is a leading manufacturer of CD welding equipment. Among the company’s latest models is the DR-35000J.

The ASSEMBLY Show South hosts numerous robot OEMs, as well as multiple suppliers of grippers and other robotic peripherals. Here’s a sampling of the new robotics technology that can be found on the show floor.