Industrial Robot: Volume 29 Issue 1
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The international journal of robotics research and applicationTable of contents
Designing robotic systems for the healthcare industry
Pat SweetingThis article identifies a significant incidence of unsatisfactory outcomes in complex automation projects. It looks at the particular problems that arise when specifying and…
Robots in unusual places: a look at the future
Anna KochanReports on a seminar entitled ‘‘Future trends in robotics'' organised by the UK's Institution of Mechanical Engineers, outlines recent developments in subsea robotics, reviews the…
Automation without robots: two case studies in the drug discovery sector
Philip Blenkinsop, Tom EdwardsTwo new items of dedicated automation have recently been developed by TTP LabTech Ltd to serve needs in the pharmaceutical industry that have previously been addressed by general…
JARA publishes A Survey of Technological Strategy for Creating Robotic Society for the 21st Century – from robot to RT
Yoshihiro KusudaOutlines the main highlights of the JARA (Japan Robotic Industry Association) report A Survey of Technological Strategy for Creating Robotic Society for the 21st Century. This…
Six axis robots help plastics moulders meet intense competition
Tom PetitRecent trends in the plastic moulding industry that now mean it can be beneficial to apply six axis robots to tasks previously undertaken by simpler beam or Cartesian robots are…
The state of HTS automation: comparing integrated robotics and workstations
Michael L. BirosCompares the various features and advantages of using integrated robotic systems or dedicated workstations for drug discovery. Also describes hybrid systems. Provides guidance on…
Flexible robotic measuring of weldments on production lines©Servo‐Robot inc.
Jean‐Paul Boillot, Koichi UotaWeldments, like any other mass produced components, must meet very specific quality requirements. Critical data must be collected where robotic welding and associated processes…
Multi‐axis robots bring automation to life sciences
Gerald VogtAutomation of cell culture techniques and drug discovery programmes in the life science industries is increasing as pharmaceutical and biotech companies realise the advantages…
Spring‐assisted gantry robots versus conventional gantry robots: spring constant optimization and work minimization
Sten Grahn, Gert JohanssonThe spring‐assisted gantry robots, described in this paper, were designed primarily for the rapid transfer of lightweight objects from one point to another, e.g. to pick objects…
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Dr Dimitrios Chrysostomou