Assembly Automation: Volume 32 Issue 4
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The international journal of assembly technology and managementTable of contents - Special Issue: Modular and Reconfigurable Assembly Systems
Europe fights back with advanced manufacturing and assembly technologies
Robert BogueThe purpose of this paper is to provide details of a number of collaborative European projects which seek to improve the performance and capabilities of industrial manufacturing…
Researchers gathered in Ann Arbor, Michigan for the latest CIRP conference on assembly technologies and systems
Richard BlossThe purpose of this paper is to review the CIRP Conference on Technologies and Systems for Assembly Quality, Productivity and Customization, held at the University of Michigan.
Optimization method of fixture layout for aeronautical thin‐walled structures with automated riveting
Hui Cheng, Yuan Li, Kai‐Fu Zhang, Chao Luan, Yan‐Wu Xu, Ming‐Hui LiAn appropriate fixture layout can decrease the assembly variation of Aeronautical Thin‐Walled Structure (ATWS) substantially. The purpose of this paper is to develop a fixture…
Application of a new type feedforward‐feedback controller in assembly machine for assembled camshaft
Bao‐jun Lin, Ge Yu, Shen‐hua Yang, Shu‐qing Kou, Jiu‐he WangAiming at the positioning accuracy control problem in the running of the assembly machine for assembled camshaft, a kind of position controller based on the feedforward‐feedback…
Analyzing the jamming of parts on the shaft in assembly processes
R. Usubamatov, S.A. Adam, A. HarunThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the process of jamming of the hollow parts on the shaft and to derive a mathematical model for jamming in an assembly process.
Assembly planning with automated retrieval of assembly sequences from CAD model information
Roberto Viganò, Gilberto Osorio GómezThe purpose of this paper is to define an approach to extract the liaison graph from a 3D CAD model and analyze a method to find at least a feasible assembly sequence for the…
Manipulator handling device for assembly of large‐size panels
Seungnam Yu, Myeongsu GilThe purpose of this paper is to introduce a novel device to handle a robot manipulator which can grip large‐size panels. This concept arises from questioning why the glazing task…
A review on dimensional tolerance synthesis: paradigm shift from product to process
Sandipan Karmakar, Jhareswar MaitiThe purpose of this paper is to present a state‐of‐the‐art review of dimensional tolerance synthesis and to demonstrate the evolution of tolerance synthesis from product to…
Design for automatic end‐of‐life processes
Erik Sundin, Kristofer Elo, Hui Mien LeeThe purpose of this paper is to explore how manufacturers can develop automatic end‐of‐life processes facilitated by product design methods, e.g. design for disassembly, recycling…
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0144-5154Renamed to:
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1980 – 2022Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedEditor:
- Prof Hong Qiao