Industrial Robot: Volume 16 Issue 3
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The international journal of robotics research and applicationTable of contents
Staubli gives Unimation the European look
Anna Kochan visits the newly expanded Staubli robotics division to find out how the acquisition of Westinghouse's Unimation range fits into its future.
The art of bonding
Using robots to lay adhesives is not new, many would say it is ‘old hat’. But, as Neil Pitchford of Alcan Automotive Structures (UK) relates to Brian Rooks, problems of dispensing…
Robotic seam sealing into next generation
Lars Bergstrom reports on the robotic seam sealing process of which ABB Robotics has over 5 years' experience in the car industry. Now second generation systems are emerging.
Robot arc welding system design
Whilst robots are of benefit in gas metal arc welding process parameters are the critical factors. Vernon Mangold of Kohol Systems discusses their influence on cell design.
Robots establish a bridgehead
NEI Thompson Defence Projects has taken delivery of a large 10‐axis welding robot to support an army development contract on ‘Bridging for the 1990's’
Robot counts out the money for De La Rue
De La Rue Systems and Dexion have cooperated in developing a cell to test money counting machines. Brian Rooks describes the installation at De La Rue's Havant factory.
GMF in expansive mood
With completion of the take‐over of 600 Fanuc Robotics, GMF Robotics is set to pursue its aim of European market leader. Managing director John Halenda talked to Jack Hollingum.
Lewmar sails ahead with winch automation
Manufacturing manager, Alan Jackson and senior production engineer, Peter Allen talk to Jack Hollingum about Lewmar Marine's major investment in robot‐automated cell manufacture.
Getting down to the bare bones
K. KhodabandehlooAn AFRC funded Link research project between the University of Bristol and the Institute of Food Research, Bristol is examining the use of robots for meat cutting.
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Dr Dimitrios Chrysostomou