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WEBNorthrop Grumman Uses Augmented Reality to Assemble Satellites. Aerospace Assembly. Wearable devices help assemblers navigate complex work instructions. More Videos. ASSEMBLY Magazine covers processes, technologies and strategies for assembling parts in industries like automotive, medical, aerospace and appliances.
The Growing Role of AI in Automotive Assembly
WEBJanuary 30, 2024. Artificial intelligence (AI) is the hottest trend to hit automotive assembly lines since lean manufacturing in the 1990s. Automakers and suppliers around the world are scrambling to adopt AI technology to boost efficiency, improve quality and reduce errors in their factories. Automotive AI applications include next-generation ...
Assembly Presses: Crimping, Staking, Swaging, Clinching
WEBAug 30, 2010 · Crimping is used to assemble solenoids, door locks, sprinkler heads and catheters. In staking, downward pressure is applied to the end of a post or shaft, creating a head, or to the inside wall of a bore, forming one or more retaining points. The cover of a window lifter motor assembly is staked, as are the guide rings on timing belt pulleys.
Ten Ways the Model T Changed the World | ASSEMBLY
WEBSep 2, 2008 · Here’s a brief look at 10 ways the iconic vehicle influenced business and social conditions: 1. King of the assembly line. The Model T brought mobility and prosperity on an undreamed of scale through manufacturing efficiencies at a price that anyone could afford. The moving assembly line created the mass-production process, which influenced ...
Best Practices for Press-Fit Assembly
WEBSep 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). Design engineers use many formulas to estimate the required force and related pressures and stresses for each press-fit application.
How to Balance Assembly Lines
WEBMar 13, 2023 · Yamazuki Charts. According to Baudin, Yamazumi charts are a simple tool that can aid line balancing initiatives. The terms means “mountain stacking,” as in building a stacked bar from the times for all the tasks performed at a workstation. “The X-axis is a sequence of stations along a line,” explains Baudin.
Power Electronics Make EVs Run | 2022-02-23 | ASSEMBLY
WEBFeb 23, 2022 · Power electronics increase EV performance by handling higher currents and voltage levels. Photo courtesy Continental AG. February 23, 2022. While batteries and motors are the “lead actors” in electric vehicles, power electronics play an equally important behind-the-scenes role. Vehicle power electronics primarily process and control the ...
What’s New With Rotary Indexers | 2020-11-06 | ASSEMBLY
WEBNovember 6, 2020. One of the simplest devices for partially automating an assembly process is a rotary indexing table. This device consists of a circular steel plate and a drive for turning it. Parts rest in nests spaced equally along the table’s circumference. Self-contained machines and tooling for specific tasks are arrayed around the ...
Tesla Rethinks the Assembly Line
WEBMay 8, 2023 · Photo courtesy Tesla Inc. 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 …
Assembly Then & Now: The Man Behind the Moving Assembly Line
WEBFeb 1, 2003 · Because of the moving assembly line, Model T production skyrocketed from 13,840 cars in 1909 to 230,788 units in 1914 to 585,388 units in 1916. At the same time, retail price dropped from $950 in 1909 to $490 in 1914 to $360 in 1916. The millionth Model T was completed on Dec. 10, 1915.