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Publication date: 1 October 1994

Graeme Holmes

In recognition of the need for vastly improved new productdevelopment processes among companies with a number of industrialsectors, examines one company, Ricardo Hitec, and its…

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In recognition of the need for vastly improved new product development processes among companies with a number of industrial sectors, examines one company, Ricardo Hitec, and its implementation of concurrent engineering (CE) in a major aerospace project – its process and management, and the technology involved. Discusses the project′s success and the lessons learned therefrom, including the correct level of interdisciplinary communication, decision making and ownership. Concludes that the company has achieved its goal and that the lessons learned and experience gained will prove a considerable enhancement to the company′s competitiveness.

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Publication date: 1 March 1995

David Bradley

Focuses on how concurrent engineering [CE] deign and buildprinciples can be applied to bespoke products. Discusses the disadvantages oftraditional design techniques and the…

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Focuses on how concurrent engineering [CE] deign and build principles can be applied to bespoke products. Discusses the disadvantages of traditional design techniques and the benefits that CE can bring to a project with the emphasis on the design and build teams working together from the initial phase and in close communication with the customer. Discusses the benefits that developments in computer modelling technology have brought to CE and looks at future developments including the use of virtual reality.

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Assembly Automation, vol. 15 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-5154

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Publication date: 1 June 1993

Phil Sholl

Ricardo Hitec Ltd is pioneering the development of sensor‐controlled robotic systems suitable for use in a variety of environments including hazardous areas typical of the oil…

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Ricardo Hitec Ltd is pioneering the development of sensor‐controlled robotic systems suitable for use in a variety of environments including hazardous areas typical of the oil exploration, nuclear, and process industries, or industrial applications where physical limitations prevent operator access.

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Industrial Robot: An International Journal, vol. 20 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-991X

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Publication date: 1 March 1994

Ricardo Hitec

Outlines how an airline is introducing robot technology to its traysetting area and a general management and scheduling software suite tocontrol its catering operations. Describes…

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Outlines how an airline is introducing robot technology to its tray setting area and a general management and scheduling software suite to control its catering operations. Describes how the supply of meals to flights is operated on a just‐in‐time basis. Using a computer database created from aircraft schedules of all flights requiring a catering service, information on the meals to be provided is sent to the automated tray assembly line, with passenger requirements being continually updated until the food trolleys are delivered to the tarmac. Concludes that using JIT techniques for ordering food from the kitchens ensures freshness of supply, quality of service and efficiency of operation.

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Assembly Automation, vol. 14 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-5154

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Publication date: 1 January 1995

In a recent poll commissioned by Rockwell, sponsors of opinion polls on the US civilian space programme for the last 16 years, an increasing percentage of Americans was shown to…

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In a recent poll commissioned by Rockwell, sponsors of opinion polls on the US civilian space programme for the last 16 years, an increasing percentage of Americans was shown to support the US space station.

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Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, vol. 67 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0002-2667

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Publication date: 1 October 1995

Iain Wadie, Neil Maddock, Graham Purnell, Koorosh Khodabandehloo, Alan Crooks, Andy Shacklock and Dave West

Discusses research carried out by the Advanced Manufacturing andAutomation Research Centre [AMARC], University of Bristol into theautomation of two areas of meat production, the…

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Discusses research carried out by the Advanced Manufacturing and Automation Research Centre [AMARC], University of Bristol into the automation of two areas of meat production, the butchery of half carcasses into main joints and the evisceration of whole carcasses. Describes how the robotic butchery process requires sensing, determination of cut‐paths and trajectories for the robot, mechanical cutting using appropriate tools and the ability to transport, manipulate and hold each carcass during cutting and how each of these areas bas been integrated into a practical system. Also describes the system developed for robotic evisceration. Concludes that this research work has led to two industrial demonstrator systems for processing meat carcasses which have had encouraging response from potential customers.

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Industrial Robot: An International Journal, vol. 22 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-991X

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Publication date: 1 June 1998

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Industrial Robot: An International Journal, vol. 25 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-991X

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Publication date: 1 January 1993

Günter Wittenberg

A symposium on this subject was held at the New Connaught Rooms in London on 21 October 1992. Twelve papers were presented and about 30 delegates attended. All but one of the…

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A symposium on this subject was held at the New Connaught Rooms in London on 21 October 1992. Twelve papers were presented and about 30 delegates attended. All but one of the papers came from a university: Brunei, East London, Ghent in Belgium, Greenwich, Nottingham, Salford, Sheffield and Surrey. The exception was a paper from Advanced Robotics Research Ltd. It was significant, and widely commented on, that the papers were virtually all from academic institutions while the delegates were all from industry. Methods and systems described in the papers were in various stages of development; none was commercially available or in industrial use. In fact, in many cases the objective behind presenting a paper at this symposium was to canvass industrial sponsorship to enable the project to continue or to bring it to market.

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Sensor Review, vol. 13 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0260-2288

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Publication date: 1 March 1990

J. Hollingum

Discusses the introduction of a software package to bridge the gapbetween an MRPII system and shopfloor batch production. Examines theseven modules of the system, designated…

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Discusses the introduction of a software package to bridge the gap between an MRPII system and shopfloor batch production. Examines the seven modules of the system, designated define, schedule, control, talk, fault handling, monitor, and manage. Concludes that the flexibility of the system allows later expansion from a small base, although implementation is only likely to be in the context of a larger information strategy programme.

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Integrated Manufacturing Systems, vol. 1 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0957-6061

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