Motion welding robotics workstations -- each can play a key role in bringing efficiencies to assembly challenges.Assembling Oversized Airplane WingsElectroimpact is the prime contractor for supplying automation tools to the Airbus plant in Learn more

Tolerances have to be consistently tight when you're assembling wire harnesses for a jet fighter -- 1/8 of an inch over 32 feet to be exact An assembly workstation that can't accommodate such tolerances would be well intolerable.That's one Learn more

Work cell operators at Goulds Pumps load motor adapter castings ranging from 35-70 lb into a twin spindle milling machine The adapters are lifted out of a bin and transferred to the milling machine where they are lined up and then carefully Learn more

Noncontact Model SLS has 60-ft range using visible laser sensor and is suited for speed measurements where equipment cannot be stopped Smart autogain feature provides best performances off contrasting colors such as papermaking felts or rotating Learn more

Lean has seemingly captivated the assembly sector At Assembly Technology Expo 2002 some 14 conference sessions were devoted to Lean-related topics Yet the SME's recently completed study Reporting of Lean Manufacturing Needs Assessment of Learn more

Assembly Cells An excerpt is available in .pdf format from Lean Assembly by Michel Baudin dealing with the issues of assembly cells and assembly lines plus the book's full table of contents bibliography and index Click here to read the excerpt Learn more

Ergonomic Series HBK consists of perfectly matched components that can be used individually or combined to create load-handling system Handling components include steel and aluminum track systems Lifting components include pneumatic parallelogram Learn more