Industrial Robot: Volume 25 Issue 4

Robots score at grinding and polishing

The benefits and advantages that robots bring to the grinding and polishing of complex and awkward shaped components is reviewed. They are illustrated with examples from…

ZF deburrs transmission housings with robots

Reviews the use of robotics for deburring transmission housings at ZF in Saarbrucken, Germany. Outlines a fully automated cell which has been installed for deburring and washing…

Robot automation in the mould shop

British toolmakers are not renowned for their investment in advanced manufacturing technology. In spite of this mould and die maker, Fletcher & Hamilton has taken the ultimate…

Robot companies broaden their horizons

Reports from the Hanover Industrie Messe on new robots exhibited. Reviews the latest robot controllers. Describes the work of the IPA in developing service robots.

Robot sets new standards in shot‐blasting

Details how robots are now being commissioned for work on surface treatment, cleaning and preparation. Robots are proving ideal and cost‐effective in applications which are known…

Flexible virtual tools for programming robotic finishing operations

In this paper a Virtual Reality (VR) based interactive system for specifying robotic tasks using virtual tools is described. This environment allows an operator to reach into a…

Experiments in robotic fettling using visual feedback

Increasingly, the laborious task of removing burrs on castings is being automated with the introduction of robots. This is largely to ensure higher level of consistency and…

The development of software to assist in off‐line programming for robotic fettling of cast components

During the casting of steel components, burrs and other unwanted material are formed which need to be removed in the deburring process. This is usually effected manually in what…

New robot arc welding system ­ increased functionality in a single cabinet

FANUC win world's biggest arc welding robot order

Fifth framework programme for research and technological development

Robots for grinding?

Motoman expands with Phoenix SuperMechatronics facility: brings a turnkey robotic systems facility to 'silicon desert'

Land Rover orders robot paint line

GESL to play key role in robot development

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Robot deflashing spearheads plastics factory automation

Robots point the way to full automation

Intelligent Systems for Engineering

Motoman robot cuts welding times

PS-ENGINE-RobotStudio launched by Prosolvia Systems

Robots tackle difficult finishing processes

Motoman's SV3 robot for small part handling and packaging applications

Diary

New industrial robots place to 0.03mm and move at 6m/sec

UK robot facts 1997: annual report of UK investment in robot automation in manufacturing industry

Maintenance software package

American Robot Technologies, Inc. appointed system integrator for Cognex Vision Systems

Editorial

New industrial distributor for Mitsubishi robots

Prosolvia systems opens UK office

Modular Stäubli roboshop

ROBCAD simulation speeds bridge manufacturing

Robot welding proves a winner

Introduction to Matlab for Engineers

ABB gives a clean finish to Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph

Miniature hollow shaft encoder

Software keeps welding torch on track