Case Study: Automated Ultrasonic Welding for Automotive Applications
Your average automobile contains about 30,000 individual components put together into approximately 1,800 separate assemblies, all of which are just as important as the next. Assemblies are typically manufactured by “part suppliers” on the open market competing for the business of major auto manufacturers. The vehicle manufacturers then buy up these parts and aggregate them…
5 Ways Automated Leak Testing Saves Time
Your manufacturing business is challenged to keep up with increasing demand, and one of the largest areas of opportunity that you see is in your manual leak testing process. An investment in automated leak test equipment seems plausible, but how can you quantify the benefits and communicate that up the ladder well enough to gain…
Standardized Automation Quote Process Fast-Tracks Success
New projects can be exciting and stressful. Timelines, budgets and communication among internal and external parties are just some of the many factors that contribute to project success from the start. Understanding and implementing each of those aspects takes time, but the RFQ process should not. AMS has developed an automation quote process to make…
Medical Device Production: Using Automation to Optimize Manufacturing
Successful medical device production results from great designs with early supplier involvement and integrated manufacturing operations. In this article, we discuss how to use automation to optimize medical device manufacturing to make the process efficient, repeatable and traceable. Optimize Medical Device Production Optimization is essential to a successful medical device assembly operation. It can come…
Automation 101: Automated Leak Testing Methods
You’ve heard “automated leak testing methods” mentioned on the plant floor or maybe you have been involved with your product’s current leak testing procedures. Either way, if you want to learn more about the overall topic in detail, we’re here to help. In this article, we cover the basics of manufacturing leak testing, a variety…
Induction Heated Nut Insertion: Information and Applications
Bonding plastic materials presents an interesting challenge to medical device manufacturers, especially in today’s world of miniaturization, weight-reduction, lifespan extension and ultra-fast times to market. Traditional methods of fusing and gluing plastics together struggle to support modern functional and cost expectations. At the same time, many manufacturers may resist investing in advanced solutions given current…
Testing 1, 2, 3: How Our Applications Testing Lab Works for You
Choosing the right path for automation can sometimes present more problems than solutions. In every new project kickoff, manufacturers want to ensure they have the right solution with a trusted partner. The exploration stage in new projects is key, and AMS is equipped with a state-of-the-art applications testing lab to assist in finding the best…
Types of Air Leak Testing Equipment
Air leak testing equipment is used to determine if a product has been manufactured to meet its leak specifications. Everything leaks to a certain degree, but the leak specifications are set to meet the end use requirements. Leak testing is an effective quality assurance practice that can detect failed seals, microscopic holes and other defects.…
Riding the Automated Plastic Processing Tide
Need to increase volume, efficiency and turnaround time? AMS President and CEO Guy O’Gara feels your pain. Here he discusses what manufacturers are up against today, and how automated plastic processing and injection molding can help. Meeting Demand Now Automation as a market mover right now is a bit of a rising tide. Unemployment might…
Use Robotic Manufacturing to End your Labor Shortage Woes
Robotic manufacturing is one of the oldest and most well-known applications of modern industrial automation. There are an estimated three million industrial robots in use today. Using more programmable robots in manufacturing may be a viable solution to the current labor shortage woes. Programmable robots increase efficiency, reduce injury risk and can be used for a…
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