Advances in assembly: these innovations will help assemblers make their operations more cost-effective.(Innovations)

From: Assembly | Date: January 1, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

Progress in assembly is always welcome. Improvements in assembly methods, equipment and tools are both evolutionary and revolutionary. Here's a cross section of clever innovations that promise to improve the performance of assembly processes, boost productivity and cut costs.

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Two of the most vexing questions assemblers face in using adhesives are, "How can I tell where the adhesive has been applied?" and "How do I know the adhesive is cured?" See-Cure, a new adhesive technology from Dymax Corp. (Torrington, CT), ...

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