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Volume 21 Issue 4

Published: 2001 | Start Page: 296

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1454097 Rapid tooling applications of the selective laser sintering process
S.S. Dimov, D.T. Pham, F. Lacan, K.D. Dotchev (pp. 296-302)
Keywords: Lasers, Rapid prototyping, Rapid tooling
ArticleType: Research paper
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874855 Smaller control suppliers also make their mark
Richard Bloss (pp. 303-306)
Keywords: Automation, Control systems, Small to medium-sized enterprises
ArticleType: Case study
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874856 Stamping and forming merging with automated assembly
Richard Bloss (pp. 307-310)
Keywords: Assembly, Manufacturing
ArticleType: Case study
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874857 Low-cost tooling for composite parts: “the LCTC process”
David Cloud, John Norton (pp. 310-317)
Keywords: Aerospace, Manufacturing, Tooling
ArticleType: Case study
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874858 BMW breaks new ground with hydroforming
John Mortimer (pp. 317-321)
Keywords: Automation, Automobile industry, Industrial robots
ArticleType: Case study
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874859 Dieless forming
Anna Kochan (pp. 321-323)
Keywords: Manufacturing industry, Production technology
ArticleType: Case study
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874860 Tailor-welded blanks bring multiple benefits to car design
Brian Rooks (pp. 323-329)
Keywords: Automotive industry, Lasers, Welding
ArticleType: Case study
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874861 A new design of screw head
Brian Rooks (pp. 329-333)
Keywords: Innovation, Tooling
ArticleType: Case study
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874862 Krause plans low-volume assembly hall for Ricardo
John Mortimer (pp. 333-335)
Keywords: Assembly, Automotive, Inspection, Robotics
ArticleType: Case study
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1454098 Micropositioning device for automatic alignment of substrates for industrial-scale thin films deposition
A. Castañeda, L.M. Apátiga, R. Velázquez, V.M. Castaño (pp. 336-341)
Keywords: Microfabrication, Thin film
ArticleType: Technical paper
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Book Review

Rapid Prototyping Technology: Selection and Application
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1492402 Rapid Prototyping Technology: Selection and Application
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Practical Injection Molding
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1492403 Practical Injection Molding
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Handbook of Industrial Automation
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1500215 Handbook of Industrial Automation
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Author(s): Jonathan Rigelsford
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Editorial

Formative years
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1468249 Formative years
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Author(s): Clive Loughlin
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Viewpoint

High strain rate, superplastic metal forming
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1468832 High strain rate, superplastic metal forming
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Author(s): T.G. Nieh
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Company news

Wohlers Report 2001 reveals growth figures and forecasts in the RP industry
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1468833 Wohlers Report 2001 reveals growth figures and forecasts in the RP industry
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ERP chickens come home to roost
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1468834 ERP chickens come home to roost
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New digital factory technology forum launched
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1468835 New digital factory technology forum launched
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UK gets another Profibus centre
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1468836 UK gets another Profibus centre
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ABB obtains 99.1 per cent of Entrelec's shares
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1468837 ABB obtains 99.1 per cent of Entrelec's shares
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Europe leads the way
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1468838 Europe leads the way
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New Faraday Partnership to support the electronics and photonics industry
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1468839 New Faraday Partnership to support the electronics and photonics industry
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Boeing and airbus to host supplier symposiums on permanent bar code identification of parts
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1468840 Boeing and airbus to host supplier symposiums on permanent bar code identification of parts
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Softing and Wago collaborate in synergy partner program
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1468841 Softing and Wago collaborate in synergy partner program
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Diary

Diary
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1468842 Diary
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New products

Faster, smoother pneumatic drives
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1468843 Faster, smoother pneumatic drives
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Energy saving Double Plus chain conveys objects at 2.5 times chain speed
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1468844 Energy saving Double Plus chain conveys objects at 2.5 times chain speed
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Powerful with minimal space requirements: the new robot and handling control rho4.0
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1468845 Powerful with minimal space requirements: the new robot and handling control rho4.0
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New aluminium pierce nut and stud range from Profil
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1468846 New aluminium pierce nut and stud range from Profil
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New heat inserter from Herfurth
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1468847 New heat inserter from Herfurth
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Softing launches foundation fieldbus high speed Ethernet link module
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1468848 Softing launches foundation fieldbus high speed Ethernet link module
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Snap ultimate I/O™ combines I/O, control, networking, and enterprise connectivity into a single system
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1468849 Snap ultimate I/O™ combines I/O, control, networking, and enterprise connectivity into a single system
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WDS introduces world class hyrdraulic solutions for work holding
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1468850 WDS introduces world class hyrdraulic solutions for work holding
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SERCOS connectivity provides enhanced OEM benefits from small, cost-effective – and readily available – digital servo range
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1468851 SERCOS connectivity provides enhanced OEM benefits from small, cost-effective – and readily available – digital servo range
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Patent abstracts

Vacuum forming glass sheets
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1468852 Vacuum forming glass sheets
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Author(s): Jonathan Rigelsford
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Forming a composite extrusion
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1468853 Forming a composite extrusion
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Author(s): Jonathan Rigelsford
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Device for vacuum forming, wrapping, and trimming
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1468854 Device for vacuum forming, wrapping, and trimming
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Author(s): Jonathan Rigelsford
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Apparatus for stamping a metal sheet
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1468855 Apparatus for stamping a metal sheet
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Author(s): Jonathan Rigelsford
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Thermoplastic extrusion
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1468856 Thermoplastic extrusion
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Author(s): Jonathan Rigelsford
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Thixotropic materials
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1468857 Thixotropic materials
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Author(s): Jonathan Rigelsford
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Vacuum forming synthetic resins
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1468858 Vacuum forming synthetic resins
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Author(s): Jonathan Rigelsford
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Mini features

Technorop Automation helps position seals in car assembly
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1468859 Technorop Automation helps position seals in car assembly
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Festo automates Mini line
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1468860 Festo automates Mini line
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Show car to road car in 18 months
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1468861 Show car to road car in 18 months
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PSQ by Bosch Rexroth ensures quality during spot welding: ultrasonic system reduces test costs in body assembly
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1468862 PSQ by Bosch Rexroth ensures quality during spot welding: ultrasonic system reduces test costs in body assembly
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Modular handling system provides flexibility and performance for Lewmar Marine
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1468863 Modular handling system provides flexibility and performance for Lewmar Marine
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Alarm for the elderly fastened with ultrasonic technology
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1468864 Alarm for the elderly fastened with ultrasonic technology
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Tyco system introduces new level of wire termination quality control
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1468865 Tyco system introduces new level of wire termination quality control
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OEE data direct to the computer screen
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1468866 OEE data direct to the computer screen
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LDL's ThrustTube delivers future-proofed performance and accuracy gains for PCB test application
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1468867 LDL's ThrustTube delivers future-proofed performance and accuracy gains for PCB test application
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Internet page

Internet page
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1468868 Internet page
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Author(s): Jonathan Rigelsford
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