Efficiency separates companies. Given the same costs for supplies and access to the same demand, companies operating in the same space are competing based on who is able to produce more, faster, and at a lower cost. Increasing production line efficiency can be achieved by many means, and the most effective methods depend on the…
If you’ve done a day of work, you know that even a light tool can get real heavy after a couple hours on the line. Which is no big deal, usually; it’s just part of the job. A week or a month will go by, you’ll get stronger, and using your tool won’t feel like…
If you’re working in manufacturing or repair, there’s a strong chance you’re already using some variety of torque wrench. In any application where the fastening of bolts and screws is critical—which includes the aerospace, automotive, medical device, electronics, and packaging industries, to name a few—businesses depend on torque tools to deliver the precise amount of…
Cars don’t run without gas. People don’t live without food. And assembly lines don’t run without screws. When it comes to designing your production process, it’s every bit as essential to find the right screw supply solution as it is to invest in line operators, fastening tools, and a quality control system. However, there is…
For many industries, building a product is only the beginning. In order to compete with other manufacturers creating similar products, it’s essential to be as efficient as possible with your assembly operations. At the same time, many industries require extensive production oversight to comply with regulatory bodies and quality assurance necessities. To meet the demands…
Automatic screw feeder drivers are, by design, easy to use. For operators, the screw feeder (also known as a screw presenter or screw dispenser) replaces an open bin or shaker tree as their screw supply. They simply touch the tip of their tool to the screw presented by the presenter, turn, then fasten it into…
Our businesses are always moving forward into the future. Over and over again, it’s time to sit down and design a new prototype, update older designs, or reconfigure an assembly plant for a new project. But while projects and prototypes constantly change, one thing stays the same: it’s important to design your processes as efficiently…
I used to work at a manufacturing plant, and of all the different tasks I performed each day at that job, one of the most common was fastening screws into small electronic components. If I had to do these applications manually, I don’t think I would have lasted one whole shift. Fatigue would have set…
I find that with some jobs, time can be my enemy. I used to work at a manufacturing plant that assembled electronic products, and part of my daily work involved fastening screws into circuit boards and other small components. With more and more pressing deadlines to meet, my company continuously looked for ways to help…
Ever heard the old maxim, “Work smart, not hard”? In my experience, this saying is definitely true when it comes to tightening and loosening heavy-duty bolts and other fasteners. Under normal circumstances, it can be grueling work, requiring various amounts of elbow grease. You have to tighten the bolt sufficiently to keep parts from moving…