5 Ways to Improve Process Efficiency with Fastening Automation Workflows

Five Ways to Improve Process Control with Fastening Automation Workflows

Assembly, Automation & Robotics, Error-Proofing, Power Assembly Tools, Uncategorized

Is lost productivity impacting your manufacturing output? Repetitive fastening tasks managed across multiple workstations, tools, and assembly operators is an opportunity to improve process efficiency. Implementing a fastening automation workflow allows engineers to bridge the productivity gap. Grouping similar processes and assigning standardized tightening tasks allows manufacturers to streamline the assembly productivity process and remove…

Smart Electric Screwdriver System

How a Smart Fastening System Improves Production Output

Assembly, Automation & Robotics, Error-Proofing, Manufacturing, Power Assembly Tools

Whether you’re a production line manager or quality manager, improving your production is a constant project. That means finding cost-effective ways to increase speed and decrease lost products. When you’re working with products that are held together with threaded fasteners, managers often find room for improvement with their fastening systems. That doesn’t necessarily mean shutting…

Scout Screw Counter

Improve Production Quality by Implementing a Screw Counting Process

Error-Proofing, Power Assembly Tools, Process Control

Fastening regimes with multiple screws are susceptible to fastening failures such as cross-threading, cam-outs, stripped screws, omissions, and unfinished rundowns. A screw counting process is an error-prevention technique that allows an engineer to detect and eliminate costly screw-fastening errors during the assembly process. Monitoring the fastening process allows production managers to correct fastening errors rather…

Error Preventions tools for Automotive Manufacturer

Automotive HVAC Manufacturer Implements Error Prevention Tools for Process Optimization

Error-Proofing, Manufacturing, Power Assembly Tools, Process Control, Productivity, Quality

At their United Kingdom facility in Whales, an engineering team sought a tooling solution to resolve an ongoing risk with some fastening applications. The project was for AC units that they produce for Volvo automobiles. They were interested in a power tool to enhance the process reliability and production efficiency to prevent product defects and…

Position Control Torque Arms

How to Ensure Screws are Fastened in the Correct Tightening Sequence

Ergonomics, Error-Proofing, Process Control, Videos

Did you know that an incorrect screw fastening sequence can provide unreliable results? The wrong sequence could cause manufacturing failures and add additional rework expenses. Joint relaxation occurs to some extent in all fastened joints and is a problem in joints where gaskets, or parts such as spring washers and plastics, are utilized. It can…

Torque Wrenches

Guide for Selecting a Precision Torque Wrench to Improve Process Control

Error-Proofing, Process Control, Torque Wrench

In any application where the fastening of bolts and screws is critical—which includes aerospace, automotive, medical device, electronics, and packaging industries, to name a few—businesses depend on torque tools to deliver the precise amount of force necessary to hold a fastener in place indefinitely. Whether you’re in manufacturing or maintenance, the most important attributes your…

Mountz Mini MD-Series smart screwdriver systems

Improve Process Control for Micro Torque Fastening Applications

Error-Proofing, Power Assembly Tools, Process Control, Productivity

Micro-sized screws are essential for microelectronic components, and each fastener must receive the right amount of torque to prevent defects. To keep miniature screws from coming loose or breaking, manufacturing engineers need a solution to apply precision torque control for these delicate components. Mountz’s Mini MD-Series smart screwdriver system provides manufacturers with the latest micro…

Error-Prevention

Learn 5 Key Error Prevention Techniques for the Assembly Process

Error-Proofing, Power Assembly Tools, Torque Webinars

Solving fastening errors is about controlling variables or eliminating potential risks that create an unwanted fastening event. Mistake proofing is the quickest path to zero defects and is a critical enabler for efficient manufacturing. Preventing errors during the tightening process improves manufacturers’ quality control by reducing the number of defective products pulled from the assembly…

4 Methods to Reduce Scrap and Rework in Your Manufacturing Process

4 Methods to Reduce Scrap and Rework in Your Manufacturing Process

Error-Proofing, Power Assembly Tools, Process Control, Videos

Manufacturers experiencing excessive scrap-causing mistakes is a signal of an assembly process control issue. How can engineers and quality teams actively work to reduce the amount of scrap generated from a poor fastening process? With a process improvement initiative, manufacturers can minimize and eliminate waste and improve processes in operation. Advances in torque fastening technology…