A software-powered simulation for assembly behavior can compensate for the gap in automation by building intuition in the safety of a high-fidelity digital twin. The best way to align a screw is a ...

Software automation in PCB assembly. Advantages and disadvantages of software automation in PCB assembly. The PCB assembly (PCBA) process is becoming more complex with evolving market trends such as ...

Download the PDF of this article. When a company automates an assembly process, the fastening pins that will be used during assembly are just as important as the automation equipment. Two of the ...

Rugged RFID tags can be designed for all applications that see extreme temperature changes during the life of the product. Rugged Tags by Automated Assembly Corporation (AAC) have been thermal shocked ...

The design stage of a product’s life cycle is arguably one of the most crucial decision making periods, as 70 to 80 percent of the overall manufacturing cost can be projected at this stage. Engineers ...

Today’s manufacturing environment, no longer the province of the strong man, integrates robotic and other automation technologies to eliminate the heavy physical toll that was once a part of most ...

In early 2017, Elon Musk told stock analysts that Tesla Inc.’s goal “is to be the best manufacturer on Earth.” He’d get there by inventing a factory so dense with robots and devoid of human beings it ...

The compact design of Stäubli’s TS2-60 enables multiple complex actions in a small space. It has maximum payload of 8.4 kg with a 620 mm reach. Every car tire manufactured today comes with a sensor ...