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Volume 28 Issue 2

Published: 2008 | Start Page: 103


Special Issue: Modular Assembly
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Articles
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1722575 A continuing lean journey: an electronic manufacturer's adopting of Kanban
Andrew Lee-Mortimer (pp. 103-112)
Keywords: Electronics industry, Kanban, Lean production, Production management, United Kingdom
ArticleType: Case study
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1722576 Car manufacturer uses novel laser scanner to reduce time to production
Robert Bogue (pp. 113-114)
Keywords: Assembly, Automotive industry, Inspection, Lasers
ArticleType: Technical paper
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1722577 Direct input and output system: another secret underlying Fanuc's unmanned factory
Yoshihiro Kusuda (pp. 115-119)
Keywords: Assembly, Materials handling, Robotics
ArticleType: Technical paper
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1722578 Proper constraint as a design principle for assemblies
Daniel Whitney (pp. 120-125)
Keywords: Assembly, Constraint handling, Design, Mechanical systems
ArticleType: Research paper
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1722579 Evolvable assembly systems: coping with variations through evolution
D. Semere, M. Onori, A. Maffei, R. Adamietz (pp. 126-133)
Keywords: Assembly, Systems analysis
ArticleType: Research paper
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1722580 Building industrialization: robotized assembly of modular products
Santiago Martinez, Alberto Jardon, Jose Maria Navarro, Patricia Gonzalez (pp. 134-142)
Keywords: Assembly, Construction industry, Lean production, Robotics
ArticleType: Viewpoint
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1722581 Artificial intelligence-based condition monitoring for plant maintenance
Mahantesh Nadakatti, A. Ramachandra, A.N. Santosh Kumar (pp. 143-150)
Keywords: Artificial intelligence, Condition monitoring, Deductive databases
ArticleType: Research paper
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1722582 A modular robotic system for industrial applications
Gabriella Acaccia, Luca Bruzzone, Roberto Razzoli (pp. 151-162)
Keywords: Assembly, Production methods, Robotics
ArticleType: Research paper
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1722583 An assembly line design and construction for a small manufacturing company
Ramazan Yaman (pp. 163-172)
Keywords: Assembly, Design, Small to medium-sized enterprises
ArticleType: Research paper
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Editorial

Swapping DNA
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1722584 Swapping DNA
Journal: Assembly Automation
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Author(s): Clive Loughlin
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Viewpoint

Miracles take a little longer
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1722585 Miracles take a little longer
Journal: Assembly Automation
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Author(s): Mauro Onori
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News

Spend on manufacturing execution IT to grow as regulation compounds cost pressures for manufacturers globally
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1722586 Spend on manufacturing execution IT to grow as regulation compounds cost pressures for manufacturers globally
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High Value Manufacturing to receive £23m research and development boost
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1722587 High Value Manufacturing to receive £23m research and development boost
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Frost & Sullivan host quarterly analyst briefing on European Active RFID Market
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1722588 Frost & Sullivan host quarterly analyst briefing on European Active RFID Market
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Keiper speeds up product development with Tecnomatix, Siemens PLM Software's Digital Manufacturing Technology
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1722589 Keiper speeds up product development with Tecnomatix, Siemens PLM Software's Digital Manufacturing Technology
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Diary

Diary
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1722590 Diary
Journal: Assembly Automation
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New products

Intelligent 8-axis motion controller provides "one-box" solution for machine builders
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1722591 Intelligent 8-axis motion controller provides "one-box" solution for machine builders
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Off the shelf assembly cell from Modular Automation International
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1722592 Off the shelf assembly cell from Modular Automation International
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Profil's latest pierce fastening technology
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1722593 Profil's latest pierce fastening technology
Journal: Assembly Automation
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VIPA's system 500S PC based PLC with STEP®7
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1722594 VIPA's system 500S PC based PLC with STEP®7
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LG Motion Ltd launches the new Agile microMAXR distributed and intelligent servo drive
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1722595 LG Motion Ltd launches the new Agile microMAXR distributed and intelligent servo drive
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MCD EPOS intelligent compact drives from maxon motor
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1722596 MCD EPOS intelligent compact drives from maxon motor
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Automobile assembly time reduced by 20 per cent with In-Sight
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1722597 Automobile assembly time reduced by 20 per cent with In-Sight
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Patent abstracts

Patent abstracts
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1722598 Patent abstracts
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Book review

Book review
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1722599 Book review
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Mini features

An intelligent inspection solution for smarter seating
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1722600 An intelligent inspection solution for smarter seating
Journal: Assembly Automation
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Fraunhofer researchers optimise endoscope with microbonding
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1722601 Fraunhofer researchers optimise endoscope with microbonding
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Innovative CNC platform gives machine tool OEMs virtually unlimited performance and flexibility
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1722602 Innovative CNC platform gives machine tool OEMs virtually unlimited performance and flexibility
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Philips' NForcer Technology achieves breakthrough in precision linear motor performance
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1722603 Philips' NForcer Technology achieves breakthrough in precision linear motor performance
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Web sites

Web sites
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1722604 Web sites
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