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Volume 27 Issue 1

Published: 2007 | Start Page: 9


Special Issue: Flexible manufacturing and Small Batch Production
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Articles

Articles
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1595291 Machine tools become much more than just a lathe or milling machine
Richard Bloss (pp. 9-11)
Keywords: Assembly, Robotics
ArticleType: Viewpoint
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1595292 Eighteen “monozukuri-focused” assembly line design and visual factory management principles with DENSO industrial examples
Paul G. Ranky (pp. 12-16)
Keywords: Assembly, Lean production, Sustainable design
ArticleType: Case study
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1595293 Is six sigma a management fad or fact?
Jiju Antony (pp. 17-19)
Keywords: Continuous improvement, Quality, Six sigma
ArticleType: Viewpoint
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1595294 Maybe the world's largest automated assembly system?
Richard Bloss (pp. 20-24)
Keywords: Conveyors, Inspection, Order processing
ArticleType: Viewpoint
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1595295 An image processing approach for jigsaw puzzle assembly
Ni Fei, Fu Zhuang, Liu Renqiang, Cao Qixin, Zhao Yanzheng (pp. 25-30)
Keywords: Assembly, Image processing, Robotics
ArticleType: Research paper
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1595296 Novel design and development of an active feeder
Patrick S.K. Chua (pp. 31-37)
Keywords: Assembly, Controllers, Parts
ArticleType: Research paper
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1595297 Alignment of parts in automatic assembly using vibrations
Bronius Baksys, Nomeda Puodziuniene (pp. 38-43)
Keywords: Assembly, Parts, Vibration
ArticleType: Research paper
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1595298 Selecting the right system - assembly system comparison with total cost of ownership methodology
Juhani Heilala, Jari Montonen, Kaj Helin (pp. 44-54)
Keywords: Assembly, Cost effectiveness, Life cycle costs
ArticleType: Research paper
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1595299 The cost of flexibility
Johannes Van Biesebroeck (pp. 55-64)
Keywords: Automotive industry, North America, Productivity rate, Statistical analysis
ArticleType: Research paper
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1595300 PARVUS – miniaturised robot for improved flexibility in micro production
Arne Burisch, Jan Wrege, Annika Raatz, Jürgen Hesselbach, Reinhard Degen (pp. 65-73)
Keywords: Assembly, Microcontrollers, Robotics
ArticleType: Technical paper
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Note from the publisher

Emerald at 40
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1595445 Emerald at 40
Journal: Assembly Automation
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Author(s): Rebecca Marsh
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Viewpoint

Flexible manufacturing and small batch production
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1595446 Flexible manufacturing and small batch production
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Author(s): Mozafar Saadat
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News

Simulation cuts robotic assembly cell build time
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1595447 Simulation cuts robotic assembly cell build time
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Güdel work handling solution selected by Ultraseal International for major export order
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1595448 Güdel work handling solution selected by Ultraseal International for major export order
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Modular Automation International focuses on the Emerald Isle
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1595449 Modular Automation International focuses on the Emerald Isle
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Diary

Diary
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1595450 Diary
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New products

Olympus analySIS family launched to meet exacting industrial quality requirements
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1595451 Olympus analySIS family launched to meet exacting industrial quality requirements
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Patent abstracts

Patent abstracts
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1595456 Patent abstracts
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Book review

Kaizen Assembly: Designing, Constructing, and Managing a Lean Assembly Line June 28, 2006
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1595457 Kaizen Assembly: Designing, Constructing, and Managing a Lean Assembly Line June 28, 2006
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Mini features

ERP systems can achieve up to 50 percent higher return on investment when used with RFID mobile data capture systems
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1595458 ERP systems can achieve up to 50 percent higher return on investment when used with RFID mobile data capture systems
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Aerotech's Nmark™ brings integrated galvo head control to A3200 Automation Platform
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1595460 Aerotech's Nmark™ brings integrated galvo head control to A3200 Automation Platform
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Sports car parts finished with KMT routing systems at Peguform
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1595461 Sports car parts finished with KMT routing systems at Peguform
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Web sites

Web sites
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1595462 Web sites
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 27 Issue: 1
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Author(s): Jessica Mytum-Smithson
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Editorial

Brick walls do not a prison make
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1595444 Brick walls do not a prison make
Journal: Assembly Automation
Vol : 27 Issue: 1
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Author(s): Clive Loughlin
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New products

ImageID Unveils the Visidot™ 2.0 automatic identification and data capture solution
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1595452 ImageID Unveils the Visidot™ 2.0 automatic identification and data capture solution
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Affordable and highly accurate digital dispensing from OK International
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1595453 Affordable and highly accurate digital dispensing from OK International
Journal: Assembly Automation
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ESSEMTEC launch new HLX8200 Pick&Place
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1595454 ESSEMTEC launch new HLX8200 Pick&Place
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ABB Robotics launches simple programming tool
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1595455 ABB Robotics launches simple programming tool
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Mini features

Better bottling thanks to Cognex vision
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1595459 Better bottling thanks to Cognex vision
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