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Volume 26 Issue 2

Published: 2006 | Start Page: 98


Special Issue: Automotive industry
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Articles
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1550228 Automation, motivation and lean production reconsidered
Dan Coffey, Carole Thornley (pp. 98-103)
Keywords: Assembly, Automation, Automotive industry, Lean production
ArticleType: Viewpoint
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1550229 What's happening with machine safety standards and networks?
Richard Piggin (pp. 104-110)
Keywords: Automation, Networking, Robotics, Safety, Safety-critical systems, Standards
ArticleType: General review
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1550230 BMW innovates at new Leipzig assembly plant
Anna Kochan (pp. 111-114)
Keywords: Assembly, Automation, Automotive industry, Robotics
ArticleType: Case study
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1550231 Jaguar uses castings, extrusions to reduce parts count in new sports car
John Mortimer (pp. 115-120)
Keywords: Adhesives, Automotive industry, Joining processes, Robotics
ArticleType: Technical paper
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1550232 Improved product design as an alternative to outsourcing manufacture and assembly
Andrew Lee-Mortimer (pp. 121-126)
Keywords: Cost drivers, Design, Outsourcing, Product design, Quality
ArticleType: Case study
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1550233 A testbed architecture for Auto-ID technologies
A. Soylemezoglu, M. J. Zawodniok, K. Cha, D. Hall, J. Birt, C. Saygin, J. Sarangapani (pp. 127-136)
Keywords: Identification, Manufacturing industries, Parts, Radiofrequencies
ArticleType: Research paper
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1550234 A novel peer-to-peer distributed sensor network framework based on IP sensor for telemonitoring
Bo Tao, Han Ding, Youlun Xiong (pp. 137-142)
Keywords: Control networks, Internet, Sensors
ArticleType: Research paper
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1550235 Flexible fixture design with applications to assembly of sheet metal automotive body parts
S. Arzanpour, J. Fung, J.K. Mills, W.L. Cleghorn (pp. 143-153)
Keywords: Assembly, Automotive industry, Robotics
ArticleType: Research paper
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Book Review

Mechanical Assemblies: their Design, Manufacture, and Role in Product Development
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1550227 Mechanical Assemblies: their Design, Manufacture, and Role in Product Development
Journal: Assembly Automation
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Author(s): Blaine Lilly
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Editorial

Insource automation
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1550236 Insource automation
Journal: Assembly Automation
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Author(s): Clive Loughlin
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Viewpoint

We can never stand still
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1550237 We can never stand still
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News

National Instruments expands Linux range
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1550238 National Instruments expands Linux range
Journal: Assembly Automation
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Barr & Paatz appointed Festo integration partner
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1550239 Barr & Paatz appointed Festo integration partner
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New WebWare 4.6 helps track production resources
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1550240 New WebWare 4.6 helps track production resources
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Adept, Parker Hannifin deliver competitive edge needed to keep manufacturing close to home
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1550241 Adept, Parker Hannifin deliver competitive edge needed to keep manufacturing close to home
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New HF RFID tags give Texas Instruments the industry’s widest range of tags and features available
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1550242 New HF RFID tags give Texas Instruments the industry’s widest range of tags and features available
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The Open Applications Group and ISA-SP95 announce intent to converge standards
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1550243 The Open Applications Group and ISA-SP95 announce intent to converge standards
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Diary

Diary
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1550244 Diary
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New Products

Parker Hannifin launches fastest standalone single and multi-axis controller
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1550245 Parker Hannifin launches fastest standalone single and multi-axis controller
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New solution brings immediate benefits to automotive industry
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1550246 New solution brings immediate benefits to automotive industry
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Advanced linear motors offer high performance, low weight and unlimited travel
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1550247 Advanced linear motors offer high performance, low weight and unlimited travel
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Norgren extends VP60 proportional valve pressure range
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1550248 Norgren extends VP60 proportional valve pressure range
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Mobile platform boosts production efficiency
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1550249 Mobile platform boosts production efficiency
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MiniTec's profile based machine building system has new quick-fit Powerlock-N fastener for fast and simple frame assembly
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1550250 MiniTec's profile based machine building system has new quick-fit Powerlock-N fastener for fast and simple frame assembly
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Smart camera adds intelligence to automation
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1550251 Smart camera adds intelligence to automation
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Patent abstracts

Workstation for assembling workpieces in an automotive assembly line
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1550252 Workstation for assembling workpieces in an automotive assembly line
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Flexible automotive assembly line method
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1550253 Flexible automotive assembly line method
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Method of tracking automotive production
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1550254 Method of tracking automotive production
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Multi-color injection molded door panel and process
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1550255 Multi-color injection molded door panel and process
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Mini features

New applications for vision systems in robot guidance and quality assurance
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1550256 New applications for vision systems in robot guidance and quality assurance
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Innovations in Formula 1 brake testing with virtual instrumentation
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1550257 Innovations in Formula 1 brake testing with virtual instrumentation
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BAW takes the proven route for second Borg Warner gearbox assembly line
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1550258 BAW takes the proven route for second Borg Warner gearbox assembly line
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Collaborative project completed by Gudel and Millennium Controls
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1550259 Collaborative project completed by Gudel and Millennium Controls
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RFID's move upstream into manufacturing provides benefits at all four stages of the product lifecycle
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1550260 RFID's move upstream into manufacturing provides benefits at all four stages of the product lifecycle
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Contax to help Delphi keep its new automotive production line moving
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1550261 Contax to help Delphi keep its new automotive production line moving
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Cognex In-Sight sensors checking the quality of laser welds at Renault
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1550262 Cognex In-Sight sensors checking the quality of laser welds at Renault
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Web sites

Web sites
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1550263 Web sites
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