...Giulio Rosati; Maurizio Faccio; Andrea Carli; Aldo Rossi Purpose Flexible automated assembly is an emerging need in several industries. The purpose of this paper is to address the introduction of an innovative concept in flexible assembly: the fully flexible assembly system (F‐FAS). Design...

... to S‐type curve acceleration/deceleration algorithm. In the meanwhile, the former is improved based on the latter. So the control flexibility of the acceleration is increased. This kind of algorithm is simple and has wonderful flexibility. It is an acceleration/deceleration mode which is worthy...

... and Research/02PD2370). The aim of the research project is to develop a marketable, miniaturized highly‐flexible micro‐assembly system capable of reproducing the correct size proportions between a product and its production environment and also able to intelligently integrate processes which had earlier run...

...N.F. Edmondson; A.H. Redford The development of a generic flexible assembly system involves the design, selection and integration of a number of different mechanical systems in order to develop an assembly system, which is capable of assembling a wide variety of products having an unknown...

... to mobile phone assembly and to bathroom and kitchen tap assembly. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Assembly lines Flexibility Modular production A French company specializing in modular assembly equipment is providing solutions for products as diverse in range as the most modern of mobile telephone...

...Juhani Heilala; Paavo Voho Market turbulence drives assembly plants to constantly adjust their production volume of products, variants and quantities. At the same time, the assembly plant managers must protect the long‐term investments in the flexible assembly system. The best solution...

... adaptability. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Assembly Flexibility Graphical user interfaces Robotics Vision Features A vision-guided robotic water jet cutting system Introduction Modern day assembly processes must be able to adapt to manufacturing variation. As automation becomes more exible...