CUPERTINO, CA—Apple Inc. has developed a large-scale robotic line to disassemble returned iPhones. The line’s 29 free-standing robotic arms remove SIM card trays, screws, batteries, cameras and other parts for recycling.

WIXOM, MI—Acromag Inc., a manufacturer of electronic monitoring and control products, has formed a new electronics manufacturing services division here.

TEL AVIV, Israel—Researchers at Tel Aviv University are developing a new 3D printing technology that can create electronic circuits using nickel nanoparticles.

ANN ARBOR, MI—Robot orders and shipments in North America set new records in 2015, according to Robotic Industries Association. A total of 31,464 robots valued at $1.8 billion were ordered from North American companies during 2015, an increase of 14 percent in units and 11 percent in dollars over 2014.

Miniature force sensors ensure quality of touchscreens, buttons and other electronic assemblies.

MIRAMAR, FL—JL Audio Inc., a manufacturer of speakers and other audio components, will invest $9.4 million to expand its assembly plant here, retaining 294 jobs and creating 30 new ones.

ANDERSON, SC—Workers at an automotive sensor factory here are wearing smart watches to alert them to production faults on the assembly line.

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—Delta Group Electronics recently completed renovation of its new assembly facility here. The expanded footprint of nearly 50,000 square feet gives Delta extra space to develop products for its customers in the aerospace, defense and homeland security industries.

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—Delta Group Electronics recently completed renovation of its new assembly facility here. The expanded footprint of nearly 50,000 square feet gives Delta extra space to develop products for its customers in the aerospace, defense and homeland security industries.

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—Delta Group Electronics recently completed renovation of its new assembly facility here. The expanded footprint of nearly 50,000 square feet gives Delta extra space to develop products for its customers in the aerospace, defense and homeland security industries.