Machinery Assembly | Assembly

Adhesives Assemble Motors for Electric Bike

An anaerobic adhesive provides many advantages for assembling a compact, efficient bike motor

October 12, 2020

In Europe, the electric bicycle market is booming. For every bike on the road, one in three is an e-bike. The United States is starting to see more e-bikes on the market and currently has more than 350,000 in circulation.

Flex feeder handles heavy castings

John Sprovieri

October 9, 2020

A construction equipment manufacturer needed a way to feed a family of large, heavy castings. The castings range in weight from a few ounces up to a few pounds and come in many geometric shapes.

Huntington Ingalls to Manufacture Drones in VA

October 2, 2020

HAMPTON, VA—Huntington Ingalls Industries plans to build undersea drones at a facility here, anticipating greater demand for the unmanned submarines by the Navy.

Partially Automated Handling System Eases Car Door Assembly

ERIKS Scales up 3D Printing of Parts, Tools for OEMs, MROs

Jim Camillo

September 18, 2020

The type of relationship that exists between original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) suppliers can vary greatly, depending on industry.

Kawasaki Adds Additional Assembly Lines to MO Plant

September 5, 2020

MARYVILLE, MO—The Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing plant here is adding three additional assembly lines starting this fall.

Indiana Manufacturing Partnership to Receive $18 Million in Federal Funding

September 4, 2020

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN—A manufacturing program at Purdue University recently announced nearly $18 million in federal funding to expand its work with Indiana businesses.

Advanced CAD Helps Manufacturer Revolutionize Crop Farming

Jim Camillo

August 12, 2020

Farmers use a wide range of equipment. Each machine must be carefully designed and built to perform a specific task.

Five Things: Tractor Manufacturing

John Sprovieri

August 10, 2020

Fifteen years ago, Deere & Co. engineers mostly used 3D printing to make prototypes of plastic parts.

Motor Manufacturer Opens State-of-the-Art NVH Testing Lab

Mercury Marine builds world-class NVH testing lab at its Wisconsin assembly plant.

Peter G. Lynde

August 5, 2020

One of the best things about fishing is that it’s so peaceful. Alone on the water, you can hear the eerie call of a loon, the distant splash of a breaching bass, or the honking of a passing flock of geese.

Special Products & Mfg. Opening Second Manufacturing Facility in TX

July 3, 2020

ROUND ROCK, TX — Special Products & Mfg. Inc., a contract manufacturing company providing medium and large OEMs with manufacturing services, will open a second location in Texas.