Assembly Automation: Volume 9 Issue 3
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The international journal of assembly technology and managementTable of contents
EWAB's heavy duty system carries on the good work
Having pioneered the flexible link conveyor system EWAB is staying ahead with a new heavy duty system. Brian Rooks reports from the company's new UK headquarters in Telford.
From black art to white‐hot technology
Automation hand‐in‐hand with a determined management and a dedicated workforce have helped Tl Apollo turn round its golf shaft business. Brian Rooks visited the Oldbury factory to…
Design and manufacture overlap to advantage
Time‐to‐market is giving a competitive edge to many companies today. Some of the tools and methods to assist in this process were discussed at two recent conferences. Jack…
Expert system aids design for assembly
A new aid to design for assembly, just launched by Lucas Engineering & Systems, aims to set the design on the right path before too much has been invested.
Consortium aims for multi‐product assembly
Launched in May, the 10‐member IN FACT project intends to install two flexible assembly machine prototypes by the end of 1990. Jack Hollingum went to investigate.
Getting cylinder heads on demand
ABB Robotics has developed a generic system for automatically assembling petrol engine cylinder heads. At its heart is the IRb 1000 robot of which over 80 have been installed for…
UK process expertise ties in with Swiss precision
Dowty Special Purpose Machines has linked up with the Swiss company Promec to build precision assembly plant Brian Rooks reports.
Cost and flexibility favour the robot
An unusual robotic assembly system for electrical connectors has been installed by French company Radiall. Anna Kochan reports.
SCARA's race to the finish
Joachim Schöninger, Gerd SchlaichThe German Institute IPA has carried out the first comparative study of SCARA robots. After a year of tests the first results have been released.
SMT: a table top dream becomes reality
In his continuing series on how small companies are operating in the electronics assembly area, Stephen McClelland takes a look at a Manchester surface‐mount sub‐contractor.
Keeping a tag on flexible assembly
Electronic identification systems are being increasingly used in flexible assembly. Brian Rooks reviews a report from Bosch and the German IDENT exhibition.
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0144-5154Renamed to:
Robotic Intelligence and AutomationOnline date, start – end:
1980 – 2022Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedEditor:
- Prof Hong Qiao