Assembly Automation: Volume 13 Issue 3
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The international journal of assembly technology and managementTable of contents
The Flexible Automation of Garment Assembly
Paul TaylorThe manufacture of garments is important in many countries, not only because of economics but also because of the social and political issues arising from the employment of large…
Automation in the Footwear Industry
Gunter WittenbergIn the footwear industry automation is beset by tremendous difficulties. The materials are flexible, stretchable, often thin and easily damaged. Natural materials, like leather…
Modular Delivers £1 Million Micro Relay System
Jack HollingumModular Automation, which claims to be the UK's largest independent automation house, has delivered a complete assembly system for automotive micro relays to the North Carolina…
Automating the Assembly of Shoe Uppers
D.C. ReedmanThe assembly of shoe uppers is a labour‐intensive activity requiring highly developed manipulative and supervisory skills to ensure economic production of adequate quality. A…
Networking Intelligent Systems for Cost‐effective Automation
Rolf KargThe mechanical and plant engineering industry, power distribution sector and, more recently, environmental protection industry, are among the engineering branches in which…
Product Development
David GoldingWhat have breweries got in common with insurance companies, industrial manufacturers and power generation companies, processed food companies and software houses? All recognize…
The Fraunhofer Institutes, Stuttgart
G.J. MonkmanThe Fraunhofer Institute for Production and Automation (IPA) in Stuttgart is situated adjacent to the Universität Stuttgart, on the outskirts of the city in a small suburban…
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0144-5154Renamed to:
Robotic Intelligence and AutomationOnline date, start – end:
1980 – 2022Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedEditor:
- Prof Hong Qiao