Assembly Automation: Volume 27 Issue 1

Machine tools become much more than just a lathe or milling machine

To review the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago with emphasis on innovations in applying automation to manufacturing and assembly.

Eighteen “monozukuri‐focused” assembly line design and visual factory management principles with DENSO industrial examples

To offer lean design and assembly principles with a focus on “monozukuri,” meaning sustainable, environmentally friendly factories and products with simultaneously integrated…

Is six sigma a management fad or fact?

This paper aims to present the results of a study carried out by the author in the form of a panel discussion on the topic – “Is Six Sigma another management fad or fact?”

Maybe the world's largest automated assembly system?

To examine how a very large order assembly system can be designed and commissioned to achieve a throughput of filling 2,400 order totes/h with medical prescription orders.

An image processing approach for jigsaw puzzle assembly

To develop an image processing approach for jigsaw puzzle assembly.

Novel design and development of an active feeder

This paper aims to focus on the novel design and development of an automatic feeding system which is capable of feeding cylindrical parts which are fragile and powdery in nature…

Alignment of parts in automatic assembly using vibrations

The paper aims to investigate theoretically and experimentally vibrational alignment of parts in an assembly position under kinematical excitement of the movably based part.

Selecting the right system ‐ assembly system comparison with total cost of ownership methodology

To present theories for total cost of ownership (TCO) methodology in assembly system trade‐off analysis and to show benefits of the methodology as a decision support in system…

The cost of flexibility

In the automobile industry, the variety of vehicles produced continues to increase. At the same time, historically firms have incurred a sizeable productivity penalty for…

PARVUS – miniaturised robot for improved flexibility in micro production

Until now, the size range of most machines for precision assembly was much larger than the size of the pieces to be handled or the necessary workspace. Flexibly scalable…

Modular Automation International focuses on the Emerald Isle

Brick walls do not a prison make

Flexible manufacturing and small batch production

Better bottling thanks to Cognex vision

Sports car parts finished with KMT routing systems at Peguform

ImageID Unveils the Visidot™ 2.0 automatic identification and data capture solution

ESSEMTEC launch new HLX8200 Pick&Place

Patent abstracts

Güdel work handling solution selected by Ultraseal International for major export order

Emerald at 40

Web sites

ERP systems can achieve up to 50 percent higher return on investment when used with RFID mobile data capture systems

Aerotech's Nmark™ brings integrated galvo head control to A3200 Automation Platform

Kaizen Assembly: Designing, Constructing, and Managing a Lean Assembly Line June 28, 2006

Olympus analySIS family launched to meet exacting industrial quality requirements

Affordable and highly accurate digital dispensing from OK International

Diary

ABB Robotics launches simple programming tool

Simulation cuts robotic assembly cell build time