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ASSEMBLY Magazine covers processes, technologies and strategies for assembling parts in industries like automotive, medical, aerospace and appliances.
Best Practices for Press-Fit Assembly
Sep 14, 2017 · In manufacturing, ironclad formulas for success are hard to come by. This is especially relevant for press-fit assembly, a process whereby one part is inserted tightly into a hole in another part with a single quick stroke (1 to 2 seconds).
Tesla Rethinks the Assembly Line
May 8, 2023 · The process of assembling automobiles hasn’t changed much since the concept was pioneered by Ford Motor Co. more than a century ago. But, engineers at Tesla Inc. have developed a new process that they claim will reduce EV production costs by 50 percent, while reducing factory space by 40 percent.
The Quality Show | Adhesives in Action - ASSEMBLY
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Tesla’s New Cybertruck Features Modular Wiring | ASSEMBLY
Apr 26, 2024 · Instead of a central controller, the Cybertruck is equipped with local controllers. In adition to reducing complexity, cost and weight, the distributed system enables Tesla to bypass the expensive and time-consuming process of assembling and …
Hyundai Reveals Smart Manufacturing Technologies | ASSEMBLY
Dec 19, 2024 · SEOUL—Hyundai Motor Group, the parent of automakers Hyundai and Kia, and supplier Hyundai Mobis, recently revealed the smart factory technologies that it’s deploying in assembly plants. The E-Forest Tech Day also presented the company’s vision for its future transition to a software-defined factory (SDF) system. The event encouraged “technological exchange and mutual growth” among ...
NuVision Solar's U.S. Solar Cell and Module Plant To Create Over …
Dec 16, 2024 · WEST PALM BEACH, FL—NuVision Solar, a U.S.-based solar cell and module manufacturer, is launching operations to produce high-performance heterojunction solar cells and modules at a 2.5 GW annual capacity.
Assembly Presses: Crimping, Staking, Swaging, Clinching
Aug 30, 2010 · Much at Stake When designing a staked assembly, engineers should start with the strength requirements for the joint, just as they would when designing a bonded or bolted joint, says David J. Zabrosky, North American sales manager for Schmidt Technology.By knowing how strong the joint has to be, engineers can determine how many points must be staked and how much material must be moved.
Volkswagen Plant Sets New Production Record of 167,084 …
Dec 18, 2024 · KARIEGA, South Africa—Plant Kariega, part of Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA), has set a new production record of 167,084 vehicles in 2024, surpassing its previous high of 161,954 vehicles achieved in 2019. This marks the highest output since the facility began production 73 years ago. Key highlights of the 2024 achievement include:
How to Balance Assembly Lines
Mar 13, 2023 · “Line balancing is a term used to explain the process of adjusting labor on manufacturing lines in lean organizations to match takt time based upon the rate of demand,” says Art Smalley, president of the Art of Lean Inc., and a former engineer at Toyota Motor Corp.