Automated assembly processes usually make a lot of sense from a cost standpoint-but not always. Some short-run products simply can't justify the upfront costs of creating machined robotics fixturing.

FDM Fixture Generator is first in a series of customizable Design for Additive Manufacturing workflows for a variety of Stratasys 3D additive manufacturing systems EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. and NEW YORK, ...

The FDM Assembly Fixture Generator automates the design of jigs and fixtures on the factory floor for the manufacturing industry. On Nov. 9, Stratasys, a 3D printer manufacturer, and nTopology, an ...

LED Engin, Inc. announces a family of metal-core printed circuit boards (MCPCBs) with integral connectors that eliminate soldering during the assembly of LED fixtures. LED Engin, Inc. announces a ...

Integration of fixturemate into GrabCAD Print Pro simplifies custom fixture creation, cutting lead times and costs for manufacturers With Stratasys and trinckle's software technology, a precision ...

A manufacturing aid is any device, platform, tool, jig, or fixture used to enhance, speed up, perfect, or fix a manufacturing or assembly production. Manufacturing aids range from simple assistors, ...

The design stage of a product’s life cycle is arguably one of the most crucial decision making periods, as 70 to 80 percent of the overall manufacturing cost can be projected at this stage. Engineers ...

Rock West Composites announces that this month it has delivered three 9 ft. by 9 ft. assembly fixtures that are part of the Precision Assembly Space Structure (PASS) program supporting NASA’s On-orbit ...

Wireless fixtures for in-circuit testing (ICT) have been available for more than 15 years and have no equal in testing high node-count complex circuit boards. However, there are other hidden ...