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Volume 22 Issue 2

Published: 2002 | Start Page: 112

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874870 Flexible fixturing for workpiece positioning and constraining
Bijan Shirinzadeh (pp. 112-120)
Keywords: Flexible, Manufacturing systems, Robots
ArticleType: Research Paper
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874871 Autumn shows roundup
Richard Bloss (pp. 121-123)
Keywords: Actuators, Assembly, Automation, Grippers, Pneumatics
ArticleType: Research paper
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1454102 A strong showing for assembly as manufacturing week bows out
Brian Rooks (pp. 124-128)
Keywords: Assembly, Automation, Medical, Telecommunications
ArticleType: Research paper
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1454103 Laser welding for plastic components
Ian Jones (pp. 129-135)
Keywords: Equipment, Lasers, Plastics, Welding
ArticleType: Research paper
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874872 Man-robot cooperation in a flexible assembly cell
Rolf Dieter Schraft, Stefan Schmid, Stefan Thiemermann (pp. 136-138)
Keywords: Flexible assembly, Robots
ArticleType: Research Paper
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874873 Generic flexible assembly system design
N.F. Edmondson, A.H. Redford (pp. 139-152)
Keywords: Assembly, Flexibility, Materials handling, Robotics
ArticleType: Research Paper
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874874 Tolerance analysis for fixture layout design
Michael Yu Wang (pp. 153-162)
Keywords: Fault tolerance, Layout
ArticleType: Research Paper
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1454104 Computing tolerance parameters for fixturing and feeding
Jingliang Chen, Ken Goldberg, Mark H. Overmars, Dan Halperin, Karl F. Böhringer, Yan Zhuang (pp. 163-172)
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Editorial

Room for expansion
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1468908 Room for expansion
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 22 Issue: 2
Author(s): Clive Loughlin
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Viewpoint

The fixturing pyramid
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1468909 The fixturing pyramid
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 22 Issue: 2
Author(s): Michael Yu Wang
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Company news

Profibus International donates FDT SPEC to ZVEI
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1468910 Profibus International donates FDT SPEC to ZVEI
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 22 Issue: 2
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Adept Technology announces Infotech standardizes on Adept Vision Software
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1468911 Adept Technology announces Infotech standardizes on Adept Vision Software
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 22 Issue: 2
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Trends in motion controls – what 2002 holds
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1468912 Trends in motion controls – what 2002 holds
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Vol : 22 Issue: 2
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Renault completes £240,000 follow-on orders for Tecnomatix eMPower solutions
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1468913 Renault completes £240,000 follow-on orders for Tecnomatix eMPower solutions
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New real & virtual training tools from Festo Didactic
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1468914 New real & virtual training tools from Festo Didactic
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Vol : 22 Issue: 2
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GARPA members meet in South Africa and Germany
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1468915 GARPA members meet in South Africa and Germany
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Vol : 22 Issue: 2
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Interview with Keith Nosbusch – President of Control Systems, Rockwell Automation
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1468916 Interview with Keith Nosbusch – President of Control Systems, Rockwell Automation
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 22 Issue: 2
Author(s): Richard Bloss
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Diary

Diary
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1468917 Diary
Journal: Assembly Automation
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New products

New Fisnar benchtop dispensing robot – versatile, easy to use
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1468918 New Fisnar benchtop dispensing robot – versatile, easy to use
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 22 Issue: 2
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Parker launches IP65 rated programmable linear actuators
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1468919 Parker launches IP65 rated programmable linear actuators
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Vol : 22 Issue: 2
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High accuracy tabletop automatic bonders provide high ESD protection and low price
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1468920 High accuracy tabletop automatic bonders provide high ESD protection and low price
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 22 Issue: 2
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Fast switching valves open up new applications
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1468921 Fast switching valves open up new applications
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 22 Issue: 2
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First stopper cylinder with AS-i
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1468922 First stopper cylinder with AS-i
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 22 Issue: 2
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Compact guide cylinder incorporates shock absorber
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1468923 Compact guide cylinder incorporates shock absorber
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 22 Issue: 2
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High performance integrated linear actuator series is cost competitive with ball screws but provides 2 to 3 times the life
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1468924 High performance integrated linear actuator series is cost competitive with ball screws but provides 2 to 3 times the life
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 22 Issue: 2
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Keyence focuses on ease of use with new high-speed compact PLC
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1468925 Keyence focuses on ease of use with new high-speed compact PLC
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 22 Issue: 2
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Patent abstracts

Modular assembly machine
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1468926 Modular assembly machine
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 22 Issue: 2
Author(s): Jon Rigelsford
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Flexible automotive assembly line
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1468927 Flexible automotive assembly line
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 22 Issue: 2
Author(s): Jon Rigelsford
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Assembly tooling improvements
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1468928 Assembly tooling improvements
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 22 Issue: 2
Author(s): Jon Rigelsford
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A quick affixing method
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1468929 A quick affixing method
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 22 Issue: 2
Author(s): Jon Rigelsford
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Automated machine tool
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1468930 Automated machine tool
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 22 Issue: 2
Author(s): Jon Rigelsford
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Book reviews

Control of Complex Systems
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1468931 Control of Complex Systems
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 22 Issue: 2
Author(s): Jon Rigelsford
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Robotics: Designing the Mechanisms for Automated Machinery
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1468932 Robotics: Designing the Mechanisms for Automated Machinery
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 22 Issue: 2
Author(s): Jon Rigelsford
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Scheduling Computer and Manufacturing Processes 2nd Edition
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1468933 Scheduling Computer and Manufacturing Processes 2nd Edition
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 22 Issue: 2
Author(s): Jon Rigelsford
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Mini features

Maxi live storage efficiency at new MINI plant
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1468934 Maxi live storage efficiency at new MINI plant
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 22 Issue: 2
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Modular Automation masters cable assembly for detonator manufucture
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1468935 Modular Automation masters cable assembly for detonator manufucture
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 22 Issue: 2
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Application-optimised solutions for rapid prototyping
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1468936 Application-optimised solutions for rapid prototyping
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 22 Issue: 2
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Stainless steel belts for robotic handling in semi-conductor industry
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1468937 Stainless steel belts for robotic handling in semi-conductor industry
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 22 Issue: 2
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Multitasking motion control software accelerates introduction of chocolate bar flow-wrappers
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1468938 Multitasking motion control software accelerates introduction of chocolate bar flow-wrappers
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 22 Issue: 2
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Portable CMM helps Baldwin Piano & Organ recreate long-lost data for CAD implementation
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1468939 Portable CMM helps Baldwin Piano & Organ recreate long-lost data for CAD implementation
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 22 Issue: 2
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Festo launches pre-engineered solutions
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1468940 Festo launches pre-engineered solutions
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 22 Issue: 2
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Internet page

Internet page
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1468941 Internet page
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 22 Issue: 2
Author(s): Jon Rigelsford
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