Assembly Automation: Volume 22 Issue 3
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The international journal of assembly technology and managementTable of contents
Delphi expands diesel injector output using automated assembly
John MortimerA manufacturing plant for the manufacture of diesel fuel injection equipment at Stonehouse, Gloucester, UK is being expanded at a cost of $60 million to cater for a new production…
A new wave of synchronous robots
Anna KochanReports from the Euro Assemblage Exhibition, in Paris, highlights the development of synchronous robots, identifies new approaches to robot control and programming, outlines the…
US National Manufacturing Week
Dick BlossA report from the 2002 National Manufacturing Week Exhibition, combining executive interviews on the outlook for the current market for assembly in North America plus new product…
Trends in the robotic simulation industry
Greg Ahrens, Gord PageauThe need for increased efficiency and productivity has led many companies towards computer simulation and offline programming to accelerate the design phase of projects and to…
Robots great and small at Hanover
Anna KochanReports from the Hanover Fair on new developments in automated assembly technology, particularly robotic assembly, outlines the latest robot hardware and software innovations to…
Assembly‐initiated production – a strategy for mass‐customisation utilising modular, hybrid automatic production systems
Anders KarlssonThe assembly‐initiated production (AIP) project aims at developing a strategy for mass‐customisation with short lead times through the production. The presented results are the…
Shortening the design for assembly process time for torque converter development
Y.J. Lin, Adam UhlerBy leveraging various designs for assembly and designs for manufacturing methods, manufacturing industry can apply solid modeling, or 3D design, to increase profit margins and…
Geometric variation prediction in automotive assembling
C. Xiong, Y. Rong, R.P. Koganti, M.J. Zaluzec, N. WangThis paper develops the statistical error analysis model for assembling, to derive measures of controlling the geometric variations in assembly with multiple assembly stations…
Dimensional variations during Airbus wing assembly
M. Saadat, C. CretinThe introduction of automation for the assembly of aircraft wing box structures will require individual components to conform closely to the CAD design specification with regard…
FAS scheduling based on operation flexibility
Rong‐Lei Sun, Youlun Xiong, Runsheng Du, Han DingMultiple assembly sequences can increase the flexibility of assembly systems and consequently lead to better performance. The relationship between multiple assembly sequences and…
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0144-5154Renamed to:
Robotic Intelligence and AutomationOnline date, start – end:
1980 – 2022Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedEditor:
- Prof Hong Qiao