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How to Improve Quality in Medical Device Manufacturing

How to Improve Quality in Medical Device Manufacturing

Medical devices sold in North America are subject to the highest standards and requirements in the world. Medical device manufacturers need to adhere to guidelines during every stage of the process, from registration to labelling. In addition to this, inspections by officials are regularly conducted to enforce these regulations, and manufacturers are subject to steep […]

Take Your Manufacturing Line Error Proofing to the Next Level

Take Your Manufacturing Line Error Proofing to the Next Level

Error-proofing on the assembly line is one of the most critical aspects of quality control for both operators and engineers. Error-proofing during the fastening process is one area that requires special attention because operators can make a variety of mistakes while installing fasteners. These problems range from operator fatigue to inattention or more simply put, […]

What Is a Screw Presenter?

What Is a Screw Presenter?

If you’re looking for a quick and easy solution to optimize your assembly, a screw presenter can be the ideal solution for you and your operators and at a very low cost. Screw presenters are useful for the automatic presentation of fasteners to allow operators to quickly pick them up with handheld or stationary screwdrivers. […]

4 Things You Didn’t Know About Tool Balancers

4 Things You Didn’t Know About Tool Balancers

As a manufacturer, you’re always looking for ways to increase productivity and reduce turnaround time while keeping working conditions safe and comfortable for your workforce. Just because a tool might feel lightweight, it doesn’t mean that constantly lifting it and making repeated motions each day won’t impact you or your operators’ health over time. Repeated […]

8 Important Tools for the Electronics Manufacturing Production Line

8 Important Tools for the Electronics Manufacturing Production Line

The invention of tools has allowed us to advance to the top of the food chain by allowing us to do things without being limited by the human body. Today, we can manufacture the components that make up a supercomputer in the blink of an eye. Every year that passes by brings with it new […]

6 Reasons You Should Be Error Checking Fasteners During the Assembly Process

6 Reasons You Should Be Error Checking Fasteners During the Assembly Process

Catching errors is fundamental to meeting the demands placed on manufacturers. These standards have been in place for years and will continue, even becoming more stringent. During the assembly process, quality control is a crucial part of all manufacturing operations. Processes will continually need to be changed and improved in efforts to achieve maximum efficiency. […]

How Quality Torque Tools Can Improve Productivity on the Assembly Line

How quality torque tools can improve productivity on the assembly line

Assembly lines are fast-paced environments involving humans, robotic technology, tools, materials, and other machines or equipment. Introducing ways to help increase the production speed along the assembly line can help boost overall productivity; however, it’s crucial to ensure that product quality isn’t compromised in the process. Improvements along the assembly line can be made in […]

How Torque Arms Can Reduce Workplace Injuries

How torque arms can reduce workplace injuries

In manufacturing, workers are faced with a range of different tasks that involve various body movements and levels of physical work. Creating a safe working environment is essential to the success of any manufacturing plant. Reducing workplace injuries and creating safe working spaces for all employees is an essential step towards increasing a manufacturing facility’s […]

What Ergonomic Improvements Can You Make in Your Manufacturing Plant?

What ergonomic improvements can you make in your manufacturing plant?

The health and safety of all employees are essential to improve productivity and efficiency in any workplace. Manufacturing plants are no exception to this. Managers must ensure that their workers are not at risk of exhaustion or injury and don’t work in a dangerous environment. Manufacturing workers perform various motions, including pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, […]

Why Assembly Lines Still Need Humans in the Wake of Robots

Why Assembly Lines Still Need Humans in the Wake of Robots

There is no denying that the world around us is progressing forward with great leaps and bounds, with astonishing technological advancements designed to assist humans or ease the work burden. Robotic workers in manufacturing facilities have been tasked with many physically strenuous jobs such as heavy lifting and repetitive tasks to allow human workers to […]