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TAS South Best In Show

What will be the best new product on display at The ASSEMBLY Show South? You decide!

TAS South Showcase

More than 150 exhibitors will be on hand at the Music City Center in Nashville, TN, from April 4-6 to display the latest in assembly machines and systems during the inaugural ASSEMBLY Show South.

Dürr Systems provides automated paint line, final assembly, and inspection and test systems for Turkish EV manufacturer.— Kristin Roth

Start-up EV Company Automates Assembly

Motor vehicle, Automotive design, Mass production

Additive manufacturing allows engineers to create large, weight-optimized grippers for handling roof and floor assemblies — Benedikt Torka

BMW Expands Use of 3D-Printed Robot Grippers

Automotive tire, Motor vehicle, Alloy wheel, Hood, Product, Rim

Faster curing times make one- and two-part adhesives more versatile.— Austin Weber

What’s New With Epoxies

Engineers need to understand how multiple variables can affect fastening applications — Austin Weber

Troubleshooting the Screwdriving Process

Software enables automotive supplier to produce 1,700 headliner assemblies error-free — Joyce Yeung

MES Software Helps Automotive Supplier Win Business

AI helps automated inspection system detect minute defects despite natural variation in the parts — Silke von Gemmingen

AI-Based Vision System Inspects Cutting Tools

Automotive tire, Alloy wheel, Amber, Yellow, Architecture, Gold, Rim

A collaborative robot boosts capacity at a small manufacturer of metal brackets — Daniel Adams

Cobot Welder Transforms Small Business

The hot-forming process creates complex shapes without fracturing, spring-back or residual stress. — Austin Weber

Aerospace Assembler Forms Titanium Parts

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Don’t Fear AI; Use It to Improve Manufacturing —John Sprovieri

From the Editor

Four new ergonomic products.—John Sprovieri

New & Noteworthy

New delta robot designed for high-speed applications.—John Sprovieri

See It At The Show

Manufacturers harness extended reality technology.— Austin Weber

Assembly Lines

In-depth profiles of the latest assembly technology.

Products Spotlights

Learn how our advertisers are helping assemblers solve problems.

Case History

Interviews with leaders and innovators in product assembly.

Assembly Audible

Reshoring and China’s overcapacity surge.—Harry Moser

Moser On Manufacturing

Ad Index

Sourcebook Premium Sponsorship

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BMW has been a pioneer in the field of additive manufacturing. The automaker has been using additive technology to make vehicle parts since 1991. Today, the company is using additive technology to make production aids, orthoses, fixtures, molds, and even large end-of-arm tooling for robots. This article takes you inside BMW’s Additive Manufacturing Campus in Oberschleißheim, Germany. Photo courtesy BMW