418 robots have been installed at Vauxhall Motors’ plant in Luton as part of a £136 million refurbishment project to … prepare the factory for the launch of the new Vectra. The bulk of the robots are employed in the body‐in‐white area, with 50 … per cent performing handling operations and the rest for spot welding, stud welding and the application of adhesives …

PSA's plant in Sochaux began building the Peugeot 307 last year, using a brand new body shop where the role of robots … body shop operates and the functions that robots undertake.  …

automation package includes 40 PCs, 26 robots and 15 AGVs. The PCs are linked up to an Ethernet LAN which connects to the factory … management system. IBM’s Plantworks software co‐ordinates the entire operation. Describes how the robots were chosen and how they …

Reports on new automation technology for the tyre industry. Describes a laser process for the in‐press cleaning of tyre …

Purpose – Aims to describe the application of robotics to the cleaning of the glass roof of the 21 m high pyramid that … mechanism, cleaning system and operating mode. Findings – Finds that a robot is capable of cleaning a glass roof at a great …

Reports on new automation technology for the automotive industry. Describes a robotic extrusion process for making …

Reports from the Hanover Factory Automation show. Reviews new robots and automation systems. Highlights applications …

application and research relating to mobile robots and looks at the progress being made in the development of climbing robots.  …