Industrial Robot: Volume 26 Issue 5
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The international journal of robotics research and applicationTable of contents
Cobots
Michael Peshkin, J. Edward ColgateCollaborative robots – “cobots” – are intended for direct interaction with a human worker, handling a shared payload. They are a marked departure from autonomous industrial robots…
Rover 75 sets new standards in body‐in‐white assembly
Brian RooksHighlights the investment made by Rover for the launch of its new executive car, the Rover 75. Discusses the reasoning behind the building of a completely new factory on the…
New robot applications satisfy the automotive industry’s need for even greater flexibility
Anna KochanReviews new applications of robots in the automotive industry. Describes new compact robot designs which can fit into very small spaces and provide greater flexibility in the body…
Vision systems in the automotive industry
Mike WilsonDiscusses the application of low cost laser based seam tracking systems to welding robots in the automotive industry.
Robotization in the Japanese automotive industry
Yoshihiro KusudaDescribes the robotization of the Japanese automotive industry. The automotive industry is still the major segment of the industrial robot market in Japan. At the moment, however…
Detroit and Hanover Shows reveal new robots, controllers and simulation tools
Anna KochanThis article reviews the Industry Fair in Hanover and the International Robots & Vision Show in Detroit. Outlines two new assembly applications being performed by robot. Describes…
UK industrial robot installations slip back
Jack HollingumThe annual statistical report of investment in robot automation in UK manufacturing industry during 1998 shows some slippage since the record level of 1997, though the total of…
Flexible automation and robotics – a technology for all our tomorrows?
Jack HollingumMr Eric Drewery, Chief Executive Officer of Asea Brown Boveri UK, was asked to speak at the annual press conference announcing the publication of Robot Facts, the annual survey by…
High speed arc welding
Seigo NishikawaBy implementing a high‐speed welding system with a new arc welding robot, researchers have far exceeded current welding speeds. The heat warp of the work piece and adhesion of…
A walk‐through programmed robot for welding in shipyards
Marcelo H. Ang, Wei Lin, Ser‐Yong LimAutomating the welding process for the shipbuilding industry is very challenging and important, as this industry relies heavily on quality welds. Conventional robotic welding…
A systematic approach to develop a force control system for robotic drilling
Gürsel AliciAs the application range of present day industrial robots is expanded beyond pick‐and‐place operations, spray painting and spot welding, there is an increasing need for the…
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0143-991Xe-ISSN:
1758-5791ISSN-L:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Dr Dimitrios Chrysostomou