Assembly Automation: Volume 18 Issue 4
Strapline:
The international journal of assembly technology and managementTable of contents
FANUC ‐ the planning and development of a highly advanced robotized production system for servo motors
Hiroyuki Uchida, Youichi AmemiyaStates that 16 years have passed since the commencement of operation of FANUC’s existing factory for assembling servo motors, the company’s staple products. The factory has…
Pico brings USA automotive automation technology to Europe
Colin KnoxPico is a major Tier 1 supplier to the North American automotive market that has merged with Estil, a similar supplier to the European market. One of Pico’s areas of expertise is…
Bodine brings cam‐actuated assembly machinery into Europe
Anna KochanOutlines Bodine’s plans to market US‐proven assembly technology in Europe. Discusses the advantages of cam technology compared to pneumatics for high‐volume assembly applications…
Combining academic excellence with industrial relevance
Brian RooksKen Young, head of the Warwick Manufacturing Group’s Automation section, gave members of the BRA attending the 1998 AGM an account of the group’s activities. This article reports…
Micro‐actuators: not so small any more
Gareth MonkmanIncreasing demand is being voiced for actuators whose range of movement lies somewhere between the many centimetres of conventional pneumatic and hydraulic systems and the…
Three‐dimensional simulation of accommodation
Rossitza Setchi, Daniel BratanovLimited precision of manufactured parts and limited repeatability of industrial robots are the two main sources of uncertainty in the automated assembly environment. Different…
ISSN:
0144-5154Renamed to:
Robotic Intelligence and AutomationOnline date, start – end:
1980 – 2022Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedEditor:
- Prof Hong Qiao