Industrial Robot: Volume 10 Issue 2
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The international journal of robotics research and applicationTable of contents
Hyster finds that robots are easy but welding is hard
The multi‐national forklift truck manufacturer has set up a factory to build a new range of trucks.
Leading the way on robot weld guidance
A team from Oxford University claims to be leading the world on real‐time robot vision using lasers
Welding starts Klippon on the road to FMS
Increased demands from North Sea oil has provided the opportunity for a Kent manufacturer of electrical terminal boxes to build a new factory.
Seam tracking emerges in US welding developments
Philip Wadsworth, who specialises in robotic welding at Loughborough University, reports on arc welding robots
BMW's alternative robot technology
New BMW welding lines are built around the KUKA IR 200 gantry‐mounted robot. John Hartley reports.
Adverse conditions make reliability vital
Hydraulic cylinders may not be the most glamorous components in industrial robots but they are here to stay.
A robot centre without the need for bricks and mortar
At Imperial College, Professor Tom Husband has been able to form the UK's second robot centre.
No magic formula for good industrial relations
Tallent Engineering, a member of the Charles Colston Group, hit the headlines last year when it won an order to supply parts for the Ford Sierra. Michael Colston, chairman of the…
Assembly and greater precision in view
While Toyoda and Seiko are getting to grips with the use of assembly robots, Fujitsu is making a belated entry into the robot business.
Exploiting the capabilities of modern adhesives
In view of the increasing industrial use of adhesives, the potential role of robots in this field is considered.
New outlook on window manufacture
Supaglide, a leading manufacturer of sealed unit double glazed aluminium windows and doors, is a good example of where automation of the sealant application process has been…
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0143-991xOnline date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Dr Dimitrios Chrysostomou