Assembly Automation: Volume 20 Issue 4

Product design enhancement by integration of virtual design and assembly analysis tools

Assembly is a necessary and important part of any manufacturing process. Computer aided production engineering allows production engineers to create an on‐screen virtual…

Rapid prototyping: a key to fast tracking design to manufacture

Describes recent advances in rapid prototyping using a new ink jet style binder fluid that speeds up prototype manufacture by a factor of ten. Also cites numerous application…

Rapid prototyping gains speed, volume and precision

Identifies trends in the rapid prototyping market worldwide, reports on new rapid prototyping techniques, reviews the latest developments in 3D printers, highlights new metal…

Software planning of assembly lines

The article introduces eM‐Assembly, one of the new generic computer aided production engineering solutions from Tecnomatix. The solution incorporates a number of modules to plan…

Determining the optimum level of work in progress using constraint analysis and computer simulation

The dilemma faced by many batch‐manufacturing operations is the trade‐off between reducing lead times and manufacturing throughput. Using Little’s Law and the…

Robotic fibre placement process planning and control

The excellent material properties of fibre reinforced composites make them especially attractive for applications in the aerospace and automotive industries. Traditional methods…

Robotyping – new rapid prototyping processes for sand moulds using industrial robots

This article describes new approaches in rapid prototyping large sand moulds using industrial robots. In contrast to state of the art processes, the new approaches work…

Tooling modifications using a Faro portable inspection arm and rapid prototyping

The ability of portable inspection arms for inspection and redesign of body in white assembly tooling is evaluated. Issues of data exchange between the systems used including the…

Innovative air vane motors

CENIT launches five-axis laser programmer for Catia

Reciprocating blade feeders – now in miniature

Hide and Seac – new fastners match British Steel colourcoat colours

Affordable Automation

ABB combines UK automation and instrumentation companies

ThrustTube gets precise

New Product Development and Production Networks

ITT Industries to acquire C&K Components

Filament spool monitoring

Rapid tooling comes of age

Modular evolves as demand for total solutions increases

New division to implement control and information technology solutions

Folded path lighting system

Cutting woodworking costs takes Festo full circle

PTC receives $2.1 million Pro/ENGINEER order from Sharp corporation

Internet page

Mechatronic stepper motor drive

New buffer store by Excel doubles machine throughput

ATM's PulseStaker lends a hand to the new Nissan Almera

Festo unveils new products at Hanover 2000

Teleservice long range diagnostics for TNC control users

Güdel extends capabilities of its multi-axis gantry handling systems

New Xfactory and FactoryLink bundle

Conferences and exhibitions

New, low cost, automated truck launched

Adept Technology announces strategic investment in new business-to-business online marketplace

New laser marking system now available from TC

Rapid Prototyping and Flexible Manufacturing

SME's Rapid Prototyping & Manufacturing event heads to Cincinnati in 2001

Motion control programmer's toolkit enables rapid automation and machine development

Producing 3D models

Getting it right the only time

New £1.4M PCB assembly centre open and ready to "REACT"

Hearing aid shells

Dassault Systemes creates DELMIA, the world premier e-manufacturing brand for the digital enterprise

MES market performs strongly whilst latest round of consolidation opens up development of next generation products

Mould making by subtractive fabrication

Baldor opens new European design and manufacturing HQ

Servo-pneumatic control permits precision filling

UK's first "lean line" gets HBM control

Treves Group orders two new ABB I-R waterjet cutting systems