Assembly Automation: Volume 31 Issue 4

Nanoscale fabrication: techniques, limitations and future prospects

This paper aims to provide an overview of the strategies and techniques being used and developed for the fabrication of nanoscale devices.

Assembly of 3D micro‐components: a review of recent research

The purpose of this paper is to review recent developments in micro‐scale assembly technologies, primarily in the context of microsystems based on three‐dimensional (3D…

Automation meets logistics at the Promat Show and demonstrates faster packing and order filling

The purpose of this paper is to review the Promat Show (material handling) and the Automate Show (robots and vision) run jointly in Chicago with emphasis on new automation…

Investigation and strategies for precision of miniaturized robots with micro gears

Economic, flexible and efficient micro production needs new miniaturized automation equipment (desktop factories). Micro assembly processes make demands on precision of…

The Bionic Handling Assistant: a success story of additive manufacturing

This review will describe the development of the Bionic Handling Assistant as well as the additive manufacturing (AM) process of robot grippers and its possibilities.

A reactive reconfigurable tool for aerospace structures

The purpose of this paper is to describe the development, testing and scientific evaluation of a novel, load‐cell‐controlled reactive reconfigurable tooling (RRT) solution. This…

Additive manufacturing boosts efficiency of heat transfer components

The purpose of this paper is to show the innovative approach of manufacturing filigree and highly complex components by means of laser beam melting.

Variability‐oriented assembly system design: a case study in the construction industry

The purpose of this paper is to apply group assembly (GA) considerations to the construction industry and to provide evidence of construction sector industrialization with…

Analyses of peg‐hole jamming in automatic assembly machines

The purpose of this paper is to investigate theoretically the process of jamming in the peg‐hole type parts and to derive a mathematical model of jamming.

A discrete particle swarm optimization algorithm for rectilinear branch pipe routing

The purpose of this paper is to develop a new rectilinear branch pipe‐routing algorithm for automatic generation of rectilinear branch pipe routes in constrained spaces of…

Design and implementation of a haptic‐based virtual assembly system

Haptics can significantly enhance the user's sense of immersion and interactivity. Especially in an assembly task, haptic feedback can help designers to have a better…

Comparing ways of breaking symmetries in mathematical models for SALBP‐1

Simple assembly line balancing problem type 1 is the most studied assembly line problem and many procedures have been proposed to solve it. Ho and Emrouznejad proposed to add a…

Holistic precision and the global economy

All-in-one rotary/lifting module offers robot-style handling and positioning performance at a fraction of the cost

Ubisense launches assembly control system for automotive manufacturers

Simio announces release of Simio Express

Web sites

Kineo CAM – human collision avoidance

Wire Bonding in Microelectronics

Clear Automation announces flexible robot loader for fill and dispense applications

Fully automatic size changing on the digital TLM packaging machine

Adept Technology announces orders for over $600K from Chinese partner

New from Intertronics – light-curable adhesive for multiple substrates with built-in cure indicator

New small-footprint X-Y Cartesian micro-positioning system expands gantry range

Patent abstracts

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