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ASSEMBLY Webcasts Resume Next Month BENSENVILLE, I L — A S S E M B LY magazine’s Online University webcast series returns to the Internet next month, with new presentations from four of the nation’s leading experts in product assembly and design. The webcasts cover part design, robots and vision, plastics assembly, and adhesive bonding. Each webcast is held at 1 p.m., Eastern time ASSEMBLY magazine’s 2008 Online University and lasts about 1 hour, webcast series kicks off Wednesday, July including introductory 30, with a session on designing plastic remarks, the presenta- parts by Witold Brostow, Ph.D., professor tion itself and a live, of materials science and engineering at the 15-minute question- University of North Texas. and-answer session. The 2008 series kicks off president of the scientiﬁc comWednesday, July 30, with a ses- mittee of POLYCHAR—the ansion titled “Designing Plastic Parts nual World Forum on Advanced for Maximum Durability,”by Wi- Materials. told Brostow, Ph.D., professor of Two weeks later, on Wednesmaterials science and engineering day, Aug. 13, Ernest L. Hall, at the University of North Texas Ph.D., PE, director of the (Denton, TX) and sponsored Center for Robotics Research at by InterTech Development Co. the University of Cincinnati, will (Skokie, IL). present the second session of the Plastic parts are increasingly 2008 series, “Robots and Vision replacing metal ones in cars, in Assembly.” planes and other products. In Sponsored by Balluff Inc. this webcast, engineers will learn (Florence, KY), this session how these materials behave and will cover both hardware and how to design their assemblies software, including such techfor strength and durability. Dr. nologies as smart cameras, Brostow will discuss why plastic laser scanners and wireless data assemblies fail and provide tips on transmission. how to prevent mechanical failure Dr. Hall is co-editor of the under various conditions, such as Handbook of Industrial Autotemperature and vibration. mation (Marcel Dekker, 2000) In addition to serving as di- and co-author of Robotics: A rector of the University of North User-Friendly Introduction (Holt, Texas’ Laboratory of Advanced Rinehart & Winston, 1985). He Polymers and Optimized Mate- has done consulting work for rials, Dr. Brostow is the editor such manufacturers as Timken of the textbook Performance Co., Emerson Electric Co. and of Plastics (Hanser Gardner, Xerox. 2000) and co-author of the textFor additional information on book Failure of Plastics (Hanser these and the other sessions makGardner, 1986). He is president ing up this year’s Online Univerof the International Council of sity series, visit http://webinar. Materials Education, as well as assemblymag.com. Make Better Parts. Let Balluff Show You How! Sensor-driven error proofing is the fastest, easiest, and least expensive way to get to zero defect production. Whatever the problem, whatever the issue, there is a sensor and a way to deploy it to drive out production and assembly defects. Sensor application expertise is the key. Order a production error proofing audit and let Balluff show you how to produce perfect parts every time, all the time. A C B A Is each product seated properly for inspection? This Balluff self-contained thru beam makes sure it is. B Are the correct screws inserted on the right side? This Balluff color sensor makes sure they are. C Is this screw inserted correctly? This Balluff photoelectric laser sensor makes sure it is. Call us to discuss an error proofing audit. We’ll review your processes and identify ways to increase your product quality, eliminate assembly bottlenecks and problems, and drive up your productivity and profitability. Phone: 1-800-543-8390 To download a white paper on Sensor Driven Error Proofing, visit: www.balluff.com/assembly www.assemblymag.com June 2008 / ASSE M B LY 17 http://www.balluff.com/assembly http://webinarassemblymag.com http://webinarassemblymag.com http://www.assemblymag.com

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