Assembly Automation: Volume 24 Issue 3

Digital, Internet‐enabled assembly line and factory modeling

Digital, Internet‐enabled assembly line and factory modeling is essential for creating hardware and software independent, model‐driven system designs that can be implemented in a…

Handling production changes online: example using a robotic palletizing system for the automobile glass industry

In this industrial case study paper the problem of handling production variations online, i.e. during actual production, is addressed. These variations may occur when it is not…

Time‐triggered Ethernet based on IEEE 1588 clock synchronisation

In industrial distributed control environments for automation technology, Ethernet network based solutions are gaining prominence in the traditional fieldbus application areas…

Towards Web‐enabled design of modular assembly systems

The development of reconfigurable modular production systems is one of the crucial factors for manufacturers to sustain their competitive advantage in areas such as precision…

Controlling an Internet‐enabled arm robot in an open control laboratory

Internet‐based robotic systems have received much attention in recent years. A number of design issues are essential for designing this new type of robotic systems. This paper…

Internet‐based remote assembly of micro‐electro‐mechanical systems (MEMS)

This paper presents our development of a novel Internet‐based E‐manufacturing system to advance applications in micromanipulation and microassembly using an in situ polyvinylidene…

An automated system for the assembly of octree models

This paper presents a novel approach for rapid prototyping based on the octree decomposition of 3D geometric models. The proposed method, referred as OcBlox, integrates an octree…

Introduction to Evolutionary Computing

Process Modeling in Composites Manufacturing

Logic for Learning: Learning Comprehensible Theories from Structured Data

Sensing workspace

Jenoptik wins plastic innovation award for laser trimming

Virtual design

Internet body armour

Tomorrow's answer – metal to composite joining breaches a new frontier

Intelligent distributed system removes the risks, complexity and cost from project management of control systems

CTServer™ Software provides Web-based link to manage plant more effectively and profitably

Advanced industrial modem has extensive functionality

Modular conveyor

Precision Merger creates unique capability

Real time WIP system

Are hackers interested in industrial systems? Is security an issue for those systems?

Internet page

New automation system extends the reach, functionality of traditional automation systems

Pressure regulation goalposts move again

Improvements bring finer feature detail and smoother surface finish to FDM rapid prototyping

Copley launches ServoTube actuator into Europe

Measuring up to the challenge

Diary

Method of preparing manufacturing specifications

New ATEX directive