PFMEA ensures that the prototype parts from the assembly line meet quality expectations, thereby maturing the manufacturing processes.

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

ASSEMBLY magazine is seeking nominations for its 2024 Assembly Plant of the Year award.

An automated assembly system that runs like clockwork doesn’t happen by accident. It takes planning, experience and attention to detail.

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

The advantages of robotic assembly can be negated by poor fixturing or parts that slip out of grippers.

The hazards of supply chain gaps and the advantages of domestic manufacturing became painfully clear during the pandemic. Unprecedented pressures are compelling companies to innovate and reshore production back to the U.S. to mitigate global risk and augment resiliency.

This eBook series will help manufacturers navigate the path to automation, whether it be a robotic screwdriving cell or a multistation automated assembly line.

Cloud-based software combines PLM and QMS functions to enable engineers to integrate quality with the development phase.

There are many tools for product and process development. These tools enable us to explore many design alternatives.