Citation
Mytum-Smithson, J. (2007), "Web sites", Assembly Automation, Vol. 27 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/aa.2007.03327cag.001
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2007, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Web sites
Robotic assembly systems
Applied Computing & Engineering Ltd (AC&E) offer a wide range of engineering analysis, simulation and visualisation software programs, and services in the automotive, aerospace, defence, and power sectors, as well as for food, plastics and polymers industries. Their web site is broken down into the usual sections that would be expected from any company web site, company profile, products and services, success stories and resource centre. The movie files in the resource centre are very flexible for viewing from all angles and are CAD-based movies, although you are required to download their 3D movie player all the instructions make it easy and quick (for anyone with broadband connection). The success stories have some nice articles to read. Overall, this is an interesting web site which showcases AC&E's services well.
This is the web site of BARA “The Voice of Automation”. BARA (formerly known as the British Robot Association) it “provides a voice for the Robotics and Automation Industries”. The aim of the BARA is to promote the use of, and assist in the development of automation in British industry. Since, I last reviewed this web site a few years ago it has had a total makeover and is much improved. It is easy to navigate the sections which include news, information supplier index, membership and links. The news section is up to date and has easy to download press releases; the information section contains details on forthcoming and previous BARA events, case studies are also provided by BARA members (including ABB, Cognex, Delmia, Kawasaki, Metavision and Motoman) highlighting applications of robotics and automation within industry, add in some useful statistics on the British and international robotics and automation market and it provides you with quite a lot of interesting content.
The BARA special interest groups include:
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Safety Special Interest Group;
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Industrial Robot Suppliers Special Interest Group;
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Advanced Robotics Special Interest Group; and<
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Aerospace Special Interest Group.
Each of the special interest groups has a section about its specific activities.
The links page provides a useful reference to other societies and companies involved in the robotic and automation.
This site is a useful one to visit for Assembly Automation readers.
This is the site of IEEE Robotics and Automation Society. It is interested in both applied and theoretical issues in robotics and automation.
Their web site is nicely broken down into a number of sections including news, people, calendar, technical activities, industrial activities, conference, publication, member and activities, RAS wiki (a wiki is a web site or similar online resource which allows users to add and edit content collectively), join us and RAS and RAM logins. Their site has all the information including many contacts about the Robotics and Automation Society; it is particularly of interest for this issue and worth a visit for Assembly Automation readers.
Jessica Mytum-Smithson