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Many academic papers were presented at the Symposium in Tokyo, but there was evidence of solid progress in welding and in one or two other areas. John Hartley reports.
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The role of robots in automatic assembly as viewed by industry in Japan, including some of the major robot makers, is reported by John Hartley.
A clutch of new robots has emerged from Japanese firms. They are aimed at assembly, loading and unloading machine tools and arc welding. John Hartley reports.
With labour rates in Spain now approaching levels in the UK, Ford is gradually increasing the level of automation at its Spanish plant. John Hartley reports.
Conventional parts feeders replaced by strip and tape feeders in new Japanese system. John Hartley reports.
After assembly lines with rows of robots, the cell approach, with one robot carrying out several operations, is coming into favour in Japan. John Hartley reports.
NEC, one of the world's largest electronics companies, is moving slowly but surely towards gaining from its investment in robotics. John Hartley reports.
Force feedback system to allow for variations in the amount of metal to be removed. John Hartley reports.
Following last month's review of Seiko's part feeding system, John Hartley looks in more detail at the watch movement assembly line where this unique system is applied.