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Parrott, Richard - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 21 (1994) 3, pp. 15-17

Examines the development of a new high speed rotating arc welding system. Describes the rotation mechanism and looks at … the characteristics and phenomena of this welding method. Discusses the principles and performance of the arc sensor …. Concludes that a six‐axis vertical multiple joints arc welding robot has been developed to meet the increasing high standards …

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Robots at the heart of fully automated Mini bodyshop

Mortimer, John - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 28 (2001) 6, pp. 466-472

A new manufacturing plant has been installed in Oxford, UK, to manufacture the new BMW Mini car. An important aspect of the £230 million investment at the site is the fully automated body‐in‐white assembly shop containing 230 robots.

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New sensor for difficult tracking applications

In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 30 (2003) 3

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Automating the construction of railway carriages

Kochan, Anna - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 27 (2000) 2, pp. 108-110

the welding and cutting processes that are involved in building railway carriages. …

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Multi‐tasking robots are central to new Range Rover bodyshop

Mortimer, John - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 29 (2002) 3, pp. 228-233

A new manufacturing plant has been installed in Solihull, UK, to manufacture the new Range Rover sports utility vehicle. An important aspect of the £80 million investment at the site is a body‐in‐white assembly shop containing 123 robots, many of which are employed in multi‐tasking roles.

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Does your robot really know where it is?

Schofield, Monica - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 29 (2002) 5, pp. 407-411

Industrial robots are not accurate enough to be used without heavy investment in fixtures and manual programming to correct for positional variations, but this situation could be corrected with the introduction of a new position determination system. PosEye 1 allows fixed and mobile robots to...

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New bodyshop paves the way to flexible car assembly

Mortimer, John - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 29 (2002) 6, pp. 503-506

Two models of the Vauxhall Vectra passenger car are now manufactured at Ellesmere Port, UK where there is a completely new bodyshop with over 600 Fanuc robots. John Mortimer reports.

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Optimize your robot’s performance by selecting the right force/torque sensor system

Perry, Dwayne - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 29 (2002) 5, pp. 395-398

. Covers six axis force/torque sensors and methods for interfacing them to computers and the robot’s control system. …

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Robots for monitoring the environment

Bogue, Robert - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 38 (2011) 6, pp. 560-566

Purpose – This paper aims to provide a review of the role of robots for monitoring the environment. Design/methodology/approach – Following a short introduction, this paper discusses developments in aquatic, terrestrial and airborne robots for monitoring the environment. Brief conclusions...

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Laser scan matching for self‐localization of a walking robot in man‐made environments

Skrzypczynski, Piotr - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 39 (2012) 3, pp. 242-250

provide robust self‐localization in various types of man‐made environments. Data from proprioceptive sensors and simplifying …

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