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Development of a flexible AGV for flexible manufacturing systems
Martinez‐Barbera, Humberto; Herrero‐Perez, David - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 37 (2010) 5, pp. 459-468
Purpose – The paper aims to describe the design and development of an automated guided vehicle (AGV) that incorporates artificial intelligence techniques to increase its autonomy and flexibility. The aim is developing a flexible AGV that operates as a flexible material handling system (MHS) in...
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Pointing the way to intelligent automation
Hollingum, Jack - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 24 (1997) 1, pp. 35-38
automation and robotics” at Bristol University in October 1996. Briefly states the content of several speeches on subjects … skilled automation and applications.  …
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PC robot controls drive sheet metal processing
Weisel, Walter - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 31 (2004) 4, pp. 343-346
processes, especially the innovation in PC controls that provides an unprecedented level of versatility and flexibility that is …
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Improving market helps innovation
Bloss, Dick - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 31 (2004) 4, pp. 347-350
Recent National Manufacturing Week Show in Chicago highlighted many new innovations. Assembly system designers can choose from new low inertia drives, more compact linear and rotary motors, innovative robots and pneumatic actuators along with new modular structural components which were featured...
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Harley‐Davidson buff saddlebags
Bloss, Richard - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 31 (2004) 6, pp. 481-483
Product quality improved and finishing cost per saddlebag was reduced when robotic routing, drilling and sanding was instituted at Harley‐Davidson, an American motorcycle builder. Careful planning, and smart engineering all helped smooth the commissioning while not displacing workers.
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Swings and roundabouts at Kuka's UK Open Week
Rooks, Brian - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 31 (2004) 6, pp. 484-487
Kuka Robotics – Automation celebrated 30 years of operation in the UK and a new name by holding an Open Week at its UK …
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UK robotic installations statistics for 2004
Young, K.; Tuersley, I.; Vaidya, A. - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 32 (2005) 6, pp. 444-448
/methodology/approach – Data has been collected by the annual survey of UK robot sales and installations conducted by the British Automation and … Robotics Association. Findings – The key statistics for 2004 are as follows: a total of 785 units installed; total … installations to date (from 1978) are 21,744 units adjusted to 14,176 to allow for International Federation of Robotics 12‐year …
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A packaging robot for complex cartons
Dubey, Venketesh N.; Dai, Jian S. - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 33 (2006) 2, pp. 82-87
Purpose – To demonstrate the feasibility of designing a versatile packaging machine for folding cartons of complex geometry and shapes. Design/methodology/approach – The research conducts study of cartons of different geometry and shapes classifying them in suitable types and operations that...
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On the development of a modular external‐pipe crawling omni‐directional mobile robot
Chatzakos, P.; Markopoulos, Y.P.; Hrissagis, K.; Khalid, A. - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 33 (2006) 4, pp. 291-297
Purpose – The development of a novel omni‐directional inspection robot is presented, which is capable of delivering NDT sensors to surfaces on straight pipe, pipe bends and branch connections, overcoming the limitation that a test area over a pipe bend or past a branch or other obstruction...
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Robot prototyping in the design of food processing machinery
Davis, Steve; Casson, John W.; Moreno Masey, Rene J.; … - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 34 (2007) 2, pp. 135-141
manufacturers of automation for the food industry.  …
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