New fastner technology for aluminium vehicles to be showcased at The ASSEMBLY Show 2016

<p>The ASSEMBLY Show is one event in the manufacturing industry where engineers and production managers throng in numbers to learn about the latest advancements in assembly technology. This year's show, to be held on October 25-27 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois is going to be no exception. Among the wide range of breakthrough technologies that will be displayed at the event the new fastener used in Ford F-150 and Chevy Corvette is going to be one prime crown puller.<br /><br />The friction-drilling screw is a small component that plays a key role in the design and manufacture of both the vehicles made from aluminium.&nbsp; Thanks to the use of the light metal, both the vehicles are lightweight with reduced emission level enhanced fuel efficiency.&nbsp; The 2015 version of Ford F-150, for example, is 700 pounds lighter than its earlier predecessor. <br /><br /><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/New%20fastener.jpg" alt="" width="512" height="341" /><br /><br />General Motors and Ford opted for friction-drilling screw as they found in it a better and more efficient alternative to the tried-and-tested spot welding technology that has been used since ages for joining stell-to-steel assemblies. GM and Ford were looking for a technology that would join aluminium to aluminium and aluminium to steel in a more efficient manner.<br /><br />{googleAdsense}<br /><br />These new fasteners create ultra-strong joints and require special screwdriver for installation. This sophisticated new screwdriving equipment will be on display at Weber Screwdriving Systems's booth (Booth 805) at the ASSEMBLY Show. <br /><br />However, Weber is not the only supplier who will be showcasing screwdriving technology at the show. There will be many more suppliers who will be exhibiting and demonstrating their latest electric, pneumatic, and cordless screwdrivers and nutrunners for manual, semiautomatic and fully automatic applications.</p>