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Rooks, Brian - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 27 (2000) 5, pp. 338-343

Reports on the Robot & Automation show held at the Birmingham National Exhibition Centre alongside the MACH 2000 and other principal manufacturing shows. Some of the robot applications developed by exhibiting systems integrators are described including installations for monitoring clean room...

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Hungry for success – future directions in gastrobotics research

Wilkinson, Stuart - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 28 (2001) 3, pp. 213-219

The paper discusses the new emerging technology of “gastrobotics”, or food‐powered mobile robots. The concept of self … energy density of various foods, with that of common chemical batteries and gasoline. The various food groups are discussed … biotechnology can efficiently convert food into electricity. …

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Gripping developments at Silsoe

Connolly, Christine - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 30 (2003) 4, pp. 322-325

This article describes two developments for the automatic handling of delicate food products: a new end‐effector for …

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Robotic manipulation of food products – a review

Chua, P.Y.; Ilschner, T.; Caldwell, D.G. - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 30 (2003) 4, pp. 345-354

The food industry is a highly competitive manufacturing area, but with relatively little robotic involvement as … compared to the automotive industry. This is due to the fact that food products are highly variable both in shape, sizes and … of development in robot manipulators for the food industry. Three main areas were covered. They are: the handling of non …

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Review of the use of robotics and opportunities in the food and drinks industry

Wallin, Peter J. - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 22 (1995) 5, pp. 9-11

A review of the use of robotics in the food and drinks industry based on a report commissioned by MAFF [Ministry of … Agriculture, Fisheries and Food].Outlines trends and changes, and robot sales figures in the food market. Looks at problems areas … systems so that known technology can be applied to specific food‐manufacturing solutions. Concludes that there is a huge …

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Fish deboning requires knowledge of anatomy

Friedrich, W E; Spooner, N R; Lim, P K - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 22 (1995) 5, pp. 18-21

Outlines the development of a sensor‐quipped robot system using knowledge‐based information processing techniques. The prototype application concerns the removal of the lateral pin bones from fish fillets by means of waterjet cutting, guided by a gantry robot. Describes the sensor system and...

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Robots for the meat industry

Wadie, Iain; Maddock, Neil; Purnell, Graham; … - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 22 (1995) 5, pp. 22-24

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...

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This robot’s gone fishing

Buckingham, Rob; Davey CBE, Peter - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 22 (1995) 5, pp. 12-14

Examines Robofish, a prototype high speed, vision guided robot with an end‐effector that is able to grasp slippery fish and accurately place them within a deheading machine. Describes the vision system, the two fingered gripper and the robot which has two rotating arms. Outlines the software...

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High speed delivery and low cost from new ABB packaging robot

Rooks, Brian - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 26 (1999) 4, pp. 267-275

picking and placing operations found in the food and beverage industry. The new gantry mounted robot is based on a triple arm …

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Custom solutions for food‐robotics clients

Davey, Peter G. - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 26 (1999) 4, pp. 271-273

Outlines the special design requirements for robots working in the food industry …

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