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Sensing Systems for Manufacturing
Mention “quality” and the almost certain response is “tighter dimensional tolerances.” But, with today’s machine tools able to mass produce parts with tolerances we couldn’t even measure just a few years ago, that is quickly becoming a dead-end street. It leads ultimately to a dimensionally perfect product that nobody can afford to buy because of …
[Read more...] about How to Stop Overpaying for Functional Quality
Since Promess introduced its first electric servo-controlled press system in 1991, the success of this technology in intelligent assembly and test systems has spawned a number of competitive products in the market. When there was only one product to consider, the choice was easy. Today, it is a bit more complicated. There are …
By: John Lytle, Engineering Manager Two of the biggest trends in the auto industry today are flexible production systems and electric power. And while at first glance they may seem to have little in common, the truth is that the underlying technologies needed to implement both are, in many cases, identical. This is where intelligent …
[Read more...] about How To Build Intelligent Manufacturing Systems For An Electric Future
“Quality” has been the holy grail of manufacturing for more than 40 years. It’s a worthy goal. High quality leads to satisfied customers, higher productivity and, if done right, lower costs and higher profits. But, if it’s not done right quality can come at a very high price. In the assembly arena the key to “doing it right” often requires a …
[Read more...] about How to Assemble to a Function Ball Joint Assembly
Have you ever purchased a brand new set of pliers and upon opening the package found them so stiff that you felt like you needed the ‘jaws of life’ just to pry them open? Or had them flop open because the rivet joining the two halves was so loose that it felt like they were going to fall apart at any second? This was a very common complaint voiced …
