Assembly Automation: Volume 23 Issue 2
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The international journal of assembly technology and managementTable of contents
Joining comes of age: from pragmatic process to enabling technology
Robert W. MesslerFrom when we, as humans, first lashed a pointed stone to a split straight stick to make a more effective spear for hunting to now when we fasten and bond ablative ceramic tiles to…
Clinching with a superimposed movement – a method for force reduced joining
Rolf Dieter Schraft, Stefan Schmid, Achim BreckwegClinching is, due to its characteristics, a joining method with several advantages. The high joining forces, which require heavy process equipment are a major disadvantage. The…
Productivity and quality improvements through orbital forming
Werner R. StutzOrbital forming is an efficient and precise process to assemble component parts. It provides strength, an attractive finished appearance, and batch‐to‐batch uniformity. Orbital…
Robotic “layup” of composite materials
David GroppeThis paper describes the history and current technology behind composite manufacturing and the development of a precision feed endeffector (PFE). The PFE is used on the end of a…
Advances in resistance welding for body‐in‐white
Brian RooksThis paper describes the developments in the control of spot welding from Bosch Rexroth with particular reference to body‐in‐white applications. The Bosch Rexroth MF system uses…
IMTS leads with technological innovation
Dick BlossInnovation drives suppliers even as demand is soft. Modular assembly stations, compact part machining/turning systems, linear motor powered motion and smart end effectors lead the…
Robotics and assembly automation at TEAM
Brian RooksTen events made up the new total engineering and manufacturing (TEAM) exhibition, one of which, factory automation (FA) is the focus of this article. A main sponsor of FA was…
A novel indexing mechanism for paper cutting machines
Rajanish K. KamatThis article describes a novel indexing mechanism to improve the productivity of the paper cutting machines. The mechanism is based on dual light sources and an optical detector.
The automated filling of bonded joints – Part 2 three dimensional joints
Ken Young, Ian PearsonBuilding automobile bodies from lightweight materials using space‐frame construction techniques is increasingly popular because of exhaust emission legislation. One proposed…
Optimum assembly design utilizing a behavioral modeling concept
Y.J. Lin, R. FarahatiThis paper presents a versatile and economical knowledge‐based assembly design of blade and shell assemblies by employing behavioral modeling concepts. Behavioral modeling is a…
A simulation method and distributed server balancing results of networked industrial robots for automotive welding and assembly lines
Paul G. RankyThe fundamental purpose of building simulation models is because it is often impossible to experiment with real‐world systems. In terms of our networked robots in the automotive…
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0144-5154Renamed to:
Robotic Intelligence and AutomationOnline date, start – end:
1980 – 2022Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedEditor:
- Prof Hong Qiao