John Sprovieri

Operating completely without compressed air, the 92W power clamps are energy-efficient and environmentally friendly. They reduce energy costs by up to 85 percent compared with pneumatic clamps. Integrated intelligence reduces the need for additional components, such as external sensors, and it provides essential data for process optimization. Operating data enables engineers to conveniently adjust the speed, positioning and torque to fine-tune production. Data can also be used to analyze process quality.

BIRMINGHAM, MI—BNP Media, the publisher of ASSEMBLY and one of the largest privately held B2B media companies in the United States, has received the first-ever accreditation from the Alliance for Audited Media (AAM) for its audience and media management technology platform and Digital Audience Profile reporting system.

Threaded and nonthreaded fasteners are, by far, the most popular means of assembling parts. Here’s a look at some of the latest fasteners and the equipment for installing them.

Ironically, the tool used to reduce inflation—higher interest rates—has made investing in automation more expensive.

Rugged data acquisition technology helps a manufacturer design more reliable rock-crushing equipment.

With headquarters in Atlanta and manufacturing facilitates in the Dominican Republic, DAS Medical Holdings LLC is a contract manufacturer specializing in the design and manufacturing of single-use surgical robotic draping systems, equipment covers, and fluid control pouches. The company’s products are used by hospitals and medical facilities throughout North America. While some of its products are sold directly to hospitals, most of its inventory flows through OEM contracts with the equipment manufacturers themselves.

Note to the U.S. healthcare industry: Heed the words of Spanish-American writer and philosopher George Santayana: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

DELO Dualbond EG6290 is a new sealant for CMOS image sensors, which are often used in driver monitoring systems.

Designed for temperature cycling from -55 to 180 C, EC-1015HP epoxy potting compound provides significantly better crack resistance than traditional rigid epoxies. A low-viscosity encapsulant that cures with heat, the epoxy is used for large and small potting applications with fragile components. Its low coefficient of thermal expansion of 34 ppm/C keeps stresses to a minimum. It offers superior bond strength to most substrates as well as high chemical and moisture resistance.

Panacol has developed a new epoxy specifically for bonding filters for oil, gas and particle filtration. Structalit 5826 VT is highly resistant to fluids and media and is suitable for bonding filters used in shipbuilding and engine construction, exhaust gas purification systems, and the renewable energy industry.