Assembly Automation: Volume 20 Issue 2
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The international journal of assembly technology and managementTable of contents
Joining using adhesives
R.D. Adams, J. ComynAdhesive bonding is capable of being used in load‐bearing engineering applications, particularly for joining sheet materials. However, it is also used for a wide range of…
Trends in key joining technologies for the twenty‐first century
Robert W. MesslerJoining, while first and foremost a pragmatic undertaking, concerned more with needs and results than with theory, will likely have to change with the dawn of the twenty‐first…
Magnetic pulse welding shows potential for automotive applications
Anna KochanReviews developments in the magnetic pulse welding process, describes how the technique can be used for joining two different metals, and outlines potential applications in the…
Audi moves forward with all‐aluminium cars
Anna KochanReviews the all‐aluminium space frame structure of the new Audi A2, describes the techniques used in the body‐in‐white shop, and outlines trim and final assembly operations.
High power diode laser transmission welding of plastics
Brian BrydenTrials using high powered laser arrays recently available, have shown that a range of joining and surface treatment processes are possible. These range from transmission welding…
Internet strategies for manufacturing
Jack HollingumA conference with the above title was held in London last November on the day after the government published a book Manufacturing in the Knowledge Driven Economy, covering similar…
Light curing adhesives increase productivity: an update on light curing adhesives and equipment for faster assembly and lower processing cost
Andrew G. BachmannUV light curing of adhesives has become the method of choice for many more industrial bonding, sealing, coating, potting and tacking applications. Because faster cures provide…
Adhesive bonding of fibre reinforced polymer composite materials
I.A. Ashcroft, D.J. Hughes, S.J. ShawFibre reinforced polymer composites (FRPs) are finding increasing usage in many industrial sectors. Adhesive bonding is often the most attractive joining technique for these…
A team‐based design for assembly methodology
E. Appleton, J.A. GarsideDesign for Assembly (DFA) is now a well established technique for cost reduction at the design‐manufacture interface. The method described here is simple, highly visual and team…
ISSN:
0144-5154Renamed to:
Robotic Intelligence and AutomationOnline date, start – end:
1980 – 2022Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedEditor:
- Prof Hong Qiao