⚙ Happy Assembly Tech Tuesday ⚙ Every automated assembly system poses unique challenges for the engineers designing it. A recent system designed and built by Prime Test Automation posed two, seemingly opposing challenges: a fast cycle time requirement and a tight fit between the parts. The customer needed to join two drawn metal cans. The process requires an adhesive application, press-fit assembly, thermal testing, and laser marking.
For more information on automated assembly systems, click www.primetest.com or visit the company’s booth at The ASSEMBLY Show South, which will be held April 16-17, 2025, at the Music City Center in Nashville, TN.
Prime Test is one of several systems integrators exhibiting at the event. Others include the Arthur G. Russell Co., Edgewater Automation and Haumiller Engineering.
#assemblymachine #assemblysystems #factoryautomation
CyMOT is the first program of its kind focused on increasing manufacturing workers’ knowledge of cybersecurity. And guess what? It's FREE!
We were fortunate to be joined by the Director of Workforce Collaborations at MxD, Lauren Lerman on ASSEMBLY Audible to explore the Cybersecurity for Manufacturing Operational Technology (CyMOT) Curriculum. CyMOT is a training platform developed in collaboration with the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). Recognized by the National Association of Manufacturers Manufacturing Leadership Council for its excellence in collaborative ecosystems, CyMOT addresses critical challenges as manufacturing becomes increasingly digitized. Listen to the podcast 👉 https://www.assemblymag.com/media/podcasts/6446-assembly-audible/play/323-the-most-advanced-cybersecurity-training-for-manufacturing-operations
Thank you, Lauren, for joining us on the podcast. Learn more about CyMOT at https://cymot.org/.
#ASSEMBLYAudible #manufacturing #podcast #cybersecurity #training
⚙ Happy Assembly Tech Tuesday ⚙ Developing a new automation system is never easy. But, when a previous methods that worked perfectly for larger encoders were too cumbersome to use with the new, smaller encoder disks, US Digital designed an entirely new system, based on a delta robot, and achieved a successful outcome. Read the step by step process of how they navigated automating assembly of encoders. 👉 https://www.assemblymag.com/articles/98941-delta-robot-automates-assembly-of-encoders
#assemblymachine #deltarobots #factoryautomation #flexibleassembly #automation
Nominations for the annual ASSEMBLY Plant of the Year Award open one week from today! Do you know a plant that’s setting new standards in operations, efficiency, or innovation? Make sure you nominate them for this prestigious award!
⚙ Happy Assembly Tech Tuesday ⚙ Our spotlight today is a throwback to the New Product of the Year Award Winner in the manufacturing software category at The ASSEMBLY Show in Rosemont, Illinois.
ℹ VKS's software I/O Connect enables workers to activate and monitor devices, machines, and PLCs directly from digital work instructions.
I/O Connect is the next step in consolidating manual and automated processes into one intelligent operation. The technology serves as a digital middleman, connecting VKS to PLCs, pick-to-light sensors, vision systems, cobots, and machining centers. After workers complete their tasks within the work instructions, VKS sends a confirmation to connected devices to start the next step. Simultaneously, the software collects data directly from shop floor equipment, including cycle counts and set-up validations.
Learn more about I/O Connect at www.vksapp.com. Don't forget to save the date for our next event in April, The ASSEMBLY Show South in Nashville. Learn more about exhibiting or attending today!
#digital #workinstructions #manufacturing #software #ASSEMBLYShow #ASSEMBLYShowSouth @VKSapp
As reported on ASSEMBLY News Now, Airbus opened a new assembly line in Hamburg, Germany. The sprawling line was built to assemble the rear fuselage of the new A321 XLR long-haul aircraft. Precision cranes, automated guided vehicles, and laser sensors ensure that each section is positioned accurately for assembly. Here's our coverage of the new assembly line.
Watch the entire ANN episode 👉 www.assemblymag.com or view our content on #YouTube. Search ASSEMBLY Magazine.
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#Airbus #A321XLR #assemblyplant #aerospace #manufacturing
As reported on our newscast, ANN, Ford began producing a new electric Explorer SUV at its assembly plant in Cologne, Germany. Here's the story from 2024.
Watch the entire ANN episode 👉 www.assemblymag.com or view our content on #YouTube. Search ASSEMBLY Magazine. Make sure to subscribe, comment, like, and share!
#Ford #assemblyplant #automotive #manufacturing #EV #electricvehicles #electricsuvs #news #newscast
Merry Christmas from Team ASSEMBLY! 🎄🎅 Assembly plant managers, may you receive all the new assembly technology you wish for! ⭐
What's on your factory's wish list? Let us know in the comments!
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AN ICONIC HONDA ASSEMBLY PLANT RETOOLS TO MAKE EVS
To close 2024, we're highlighting some of the standout assembly plants we covered throughout the year. In this feature ASSEMBLY News Now story, our Chief Editor, John Sprovieri reports on Honda's iconic plant in Marysville, Ohio, as well as Honda factories in Anna, East Liberty, and Jefferson, Ohio.
Watch the entire ANN episode 👉 https://www.assemblymag.com/articles/98501-an-iconic-assembly-plant-retools-to-make-evs
View our content on #YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rsQM4hv4_4&t=15s
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#Honda #assemblyplant #automotive #manufacturing
🎉 Our video newscast, ASSEMBLY News Now (ANN), is turning 1 in January! To close out 2024, we'll be highlighting some of the assembly plants featured in the series. Let's celebrate the impressive technological advancements, sustainability efforts, and safety records of assembly plants, starting with Volvo Trucks North America's new plant for production of heavy-duty trucks for the North American market in Mexico.
Watch the entire ANN episode 👉 https://www.assemblymag.com/articles/98501-an-iconic-assembly-plant-retools-to-make-evs
View our content on #YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rsQM4hv4_4&t=15s
👍 Make sure to subscribe, comment, like, and share!
#Volvo #assemblyplant #Mexico #nearshoring #manufacturing
Plant of the Year 2025 is on the horizon! Does your facility have what it takes to be recognized for operational excellence and innovation? Start preparing your nominations—details will be announced soon!
#PlantOfTheYear #ManufacturingExcellence #Assembly #IndustryRecognition #ComingSoon
