Companies choose manufacturing processes -- such as job order, batch process, assembly line and continuous process -- based in part on the level of product individualization allowed. Manufacturers use ...

The discrete manufacturing sector stands at a crossroads, grappling with increasing competition, shrinking product lifecycles, and heightened customer demands. In such a dynamic environment, ...

Lean assembly in precision sheet metal fabrication exemplifies 5S, tool shadow boards and all. About a decade ago, during a ...

The need for Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) began shortly after the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, but it took a hundred years for it to ultimately come into focus in the 1960s, and it ...

Multi-die assemblies are becoming more common and more complex due to technology advancements and market demands, but differing die dimensions are making this process increasingly challenging. To ...

To understand the significance of unboxed assembly, let's first consider its historical roots. The moving assembly line, introduced by Ford in 1913, revolutionized car production, slashing assembly ...

The supply chain starts with raw materials and ends up with the finished products that get delivered to your store and in the hands of the consumer. Products make numerous stops along the supply chain ...

Advanced manufacturing equipment to support workforce training has been installed at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith ...

Another great Kentucky company continued its growth this week as Kinemetrix, a leader in robotic automation and advanced ...

Engineers at Boeing Space Mission Systems are using additive manufacturing to reduce the amount of time that it takes to ...