Industrial Robot: Volume 14 Issue 2
Strapline:
The international journal of robotics research and applicationCategory:
Mechanical and Materials EngineeringTable Of Contents
A robot‐based automatic paint inspection system
C.A.J. Braganca, J.F. Claridge, R.M. AtkinsonRecent developments in robotics and vision sensors have enabled the installation of an automated paint inspection system at Austin Rover.
Separating the men from the machines gives quality at Audi
Audi, the German car manufacturer, has re‐thought its philosophy for the production of the new 80 car. Brian Rooks visited the Ingolstadt factory.
Robots help Ford to seal cars in Chicago
Ford Motor company's Chicago factory has increased the output of its Taurus and Sable cars. When Brian Rooks visited the plant he found that GMF robots were playing an…
Cambridge Control packages its dynamic approach
A robot simulation package that allows kinematic simulation of robots and similar computer‐controlled machinery is being developed by Cambridge Control.
‘Craftsman’ concept achieves a better product
Portsmouth Polytechnic's ‘craftsman robot’ project is leading to industrial implementations and study of its further implications. Jack Hollingum reports
New technology brings quality to manufacture
Waterjet cutting is finding increasing use in the aerospace and motor industries. John Mortimer reports.
Sun starts to set on robot production
There are signs that the boom in the Japanese robot industry is over, although there is still growth in some areas. John Hartley reports.
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0143-991xOnline date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen access:
hybridEditor:
- Dr Clive Loughlin