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Citation

Rigelsford, J. (2002), "Internet page", Industrial Robot, Vol. 29 No. 6. https://doi.org/10.1108/ir.2002.04929fag.001

Internet page

http://www.dtindustries.comDT Industries, Inc.

Keywords: Internet, Automotive Industry

DT Industries, Inc. provides automation systems and solutions which are used in the assembly, testing and packaging of a wide variety of consumer and industrial products. Their customers include the components, electronics, aerospace, automotive, pharmaceuticals, high technology, plastics, agriculture, chemicals, construction, appliance and transportation industries.

DT Industries is divided into four business segments, focusing on precision assembly, assembly and test, packaging systems, and material processing. The company currently operates 12 facilities located in the United States, United Kingdom and Germany and harnesses innovation, technology, expertise, and resources to develop systems and equipment to satisfy customer and market demands.

http://www.tqc.co.ukTQC Ltd

Established for over 20 years, TQC is a privately owned company based in Nottingham, England. They build special purpose machines, electronic/electrical and mechanical test equipment, lead measurement units, robot systems, automated assembly machines and product handling installations, and provide innovative design, manufacturing and testing turnkey solutions. TQC address every aspect of electrical, mechanical and software design, and uses computer based project management, modern control techniques and CAD facilities provide successful engineering solutions.

This is quite an interesting site which provides information about their research and development, products and services, and comprehensive coverage of the fundamentals of leak detection and measurement.

http://www.cognex.com/Cognex Corporation

Cognex is one of the world’s leading suppliers of machine vision systems. Their machine vision systems can automatically identify products, inspect for defects, measure part dimensions, and guide robotic equipment – helping improve productivity, enhanced quality, and reduced manufacturing costs. Their machine vision technology is used in industries including semiconductor, electronics, automotive parts, consumer products, electrical components, medical device, and packaging.

The site contains free reports on Buying a Vision Sensor, Evaluating Geometric Pattern Matching Software, and Machine Vision Basics. It also contains technical papers, links to industry related organisations, and an outlook of vision technology.

http://www.its-robotics.be/Industrial Technical Support

Founded in 1990 to support the automotive industry, ITS has expanded and specialised in different disciplines of industrial automation, maintenance engineering and technical support. They engineer, program and maintain small industrial automation systems and PLCs; translate technical and training manuals; provide training and education for automated systems and robot applications; and have experience with spot and arc welding, gluing, studs, handling and laser cutting.

This rather disappointing site is available in French, Dutch, and English.

http://www.btmcorp.com/BTM Corporation

BTM (Bending Tools and Manufacturing) Corporation was founded in 1966 as a manufacturer of bending machines for the automotive and appliance industries. They are a leading supplier in clinch joining technology and other unique automation and manufacturing devices. This includes the Tog-L-Loc^® sheet metal joining system, power clamps, grippers, locators, robot arm end effectors, stand-alone machines and fully automated assembly systems.

This is a large informative site which is well worth visiting. Unfortunately some of the links are broken.

http://www.texcomp.com/default.htmTexcomp Technologies Ltd

Texcomp Technologies provides Information Technology solutions to the textile, process and manufacturing industries in India. They specialise in web based solutions, data warehousing, business process re- engineering, enterprise resource planning, supply chain management, customer relationship management, process automation and solutions for process manufacturing industries.

Texcomp’s TexMES is a Windows NT based Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for integrating and managing information from the factory floor. It is designed for manufacturing enterprises and system suppliers and integrators responsible for delivering production management and factory automation solutions.

http://www.robotech.com.au/Robotech Pty Ltd

Robotech Pty Ltd is a family owned company based in Adelaide, Australia. They can design and build complete robot system solutions. Their main business activities include: SCA automotive sealing systems, data cabling systems, PLC systems, robot cells and rotators. They are also an authorised dealer for OKal Sentry Bollards.

http://www.kawasakirobot.com/Kawasaki Robotics (USA), Inc.

Although this website is poorly presented, it is well worth visiting as it contains a huge amount of product information. There is a Robot screen saver which can be downloaded from the site, and details of their robots, controllers, automation and metal fabrication systems, traversing units, training and documentation, and links to other sites.

Hot sites

http://www.comau.com/Comau

Comau is a global supplier of industrial automation systems for the automotive manufacturing industry. Comau works closely with its customers, providing a comprehensive approach to the development of production alternatives. These range from engineering to manufacturing and from assembly to maintenance services. They aim to provide simple and effective automation systems for even the most complex automation system, or the most complete production line.

They supply body welding and assembly systems, robots for large automotive assembly lines, painting systems, and powertrain systems.

This is a superb site which is well presented and contains lots of corporate and product information.

http://www.nachirobotics.comNachi Robotic Systems Inc.

Nachi has been established for over 70 years and delivers innovative robotic automation solutions. They are a global organisation that provide robotic technology that maximises the speed, efficiency, precision and reliability of tool and work positioning through robotic movement. Their products include the Weld Wizard a self-contained welding cell, and S-TRAC^™ cable and hose routing systems.

This is a well presented website which is easy to navigate.

Jon Rigelsford