Industrial Robot: Volume 27 Issue 2

Robots improve the quality and cost‐effectiveness of composite structures

Describes the benefits of using robots for advanced composite lay‐up procedures. Particular emphasis is on aerospace structures. Argues that the use of robots now makes viable…

Lasers become the acceptable face of precision welding and cutting

The current state in the application of lasers for cutting and welding is reviewed. Most cutting operations are performed on specifically developed laser machine tools such as the…

Automating the construction of railway carriages

The article summarises the results of two projects undertaken within the framework of the European Union Brite‐Euram programme. Describes the problem of automating railway…

Robots for automating construction – an abundance of research

Reviews the 16th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction held in Madrid, Spain, in September 1999; outlines robotic projects relating to construction…

Climbing and walking robots gain respectability

There has been a considerable growth of interest in climbing and walking robots since the first international conference in Brussels last year. The two‐day event at Portsmouth…

An experimental set‐up for cooperative manipulation based on industrial manipulators

Describes the experience of setting up a cooperative arm system based on individual open‐architecture controllers. Two six‐degree‐of‐freedom industrial manipulators, one of which…

Autonomous industrial robots and task path modelling theory

A discouraging problem regarding the use of robots within production processes is the perception by designers of single, unique products (such as buildings) that a manufacturing…

The Science and Engineering of Microelectronic Fabrication

Dürr Ecopaint robots - better, faster, and more environmentally friendly

ABB Flexible Automation triumphs at Weldex 99

New ultra-compact four-axis high speed robot from Toshiba

Painting robot

Two take 1999 Golden Robot Award for pioneering parallel robots

Pipeline fabrication

EndoAssist medical robot gains millennium product status

Pyxis Corporation to acquire HelpMate Robotics, Inc., a developer of advanced robotics systems for health care

New Land-Rovers get the expert touch

Internet page

New controller for up to three robots

Tapping machine automated loading system

An Introduction to Composite Products: Design, Development and Manufacture

Quality Handbook for Composite Materials

Latest Epson robots aimed at harsh environments

Afma launches heavy-duty gantry robots for complex production

Diary

Simple robot for automated handling

RIA announces winners of 1999 Engelberger Awards

Kistler sensors for spot welding

Cartridge transfer robot

All change at Meta

Anthropomorphic manipulator

I see no ships

Motoman celebrates ten-year and 10,000th robot installation milestones

ASME and SME mutually cease merger exploration

Miniature robot has an A5 footprint