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Assembly Tech Cell > Assembly Article List

Assembly related articles

There are 5 articles related to assembly.

Sensors evolve to meet new errorproofing role 

Having the right sensors in your operation can make the difference between poor- and high-quality production. Today’s sensors have evolved dramatically to fit tight spaces and accomplish more tasks than earlier versions. New technology merging sensor and vision systems is allowing manufacturers to h...
By: Henry Menke and Tom Draper, Contributing Writers - www.thefabricator.com, 9/16/08
This article has been viewed: 411 times. Printed: 60 times

Structural adhesives form strong bond with signage: 10 questions about joining metal to metal, metal to plastics 

Sign-makers have long sought a way to improve durability and aesthetics and reduce the labor-intensive steps associated with welding, taping, and fastening. Today’s adhesives can structurally bond metals to plastics with unique design, production and costs benefits, thereby making them an alternativ...
By: Scott Miller - The FABRICATOR®, 9/11/07
This article has been viewed: 2,592 times. Printed: 187 times

Joining metal with adhesives: Advantages, applications, and precautions 

Adhesives offer several advantages that make them an attractive alternative to mechanical fastening or thermal joining, such as welding, soldering, and brazing. Advantages include the following: They can be effective on dissimilar metal substrates with dissimilar melting points; they do not cause di...
By: Patrick Courtney - The FABRICATOR®, 1/9/07
This article has been viewed: 6,121 times. Printed: 302 times

Replacing rivets: Vehicle body manufacturer switches to adhesives 

Supreme Corp. prides itself on producing general-purpose and custom vehicle bodies for its customers, which include contractors. Appearance was an issue - one that led it to replace rivets with structural adhesives in its manufacturing.
By: Stephanie Vaughan, Contributing Writer - The FABRICATOR®, 10/10/06
This article has been viewed: 4,982 times. Printed: 296 times

Fastener insertion technology moves ahead: Advances in other technologies now being adapted to hardware insertion 

Technological advances have turned simple press brakes and punch presses into productivie systems, now accepted as the norm for keeping fabricators competitive. Fastener-insertion machines are now incorporating many of those same advances to provide better quality and productivity and to eliminate b...
By: T. C. Boster - The FABRICATOR®, 4/11/06
This article has been viewed: 4,379 times. Printed: 356 times

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