...Honggang Wang; Ruixue Yu; Ruoyu Pan; Mengyuan Liu; Qiongdan Huang; Jingfeng Yang Purpose In manufacturing environments, mobile radio frequency identification (RFID) robots need to quickly identify and collect various types of passive tag and active tag sensor data. The purpose of this paper...

...Honggang Wang; Shanshan Wang; Jia Yao; Ruoyu Pan; Qiongdan Huang; Hanlu Zhang; Jingfeng Yang Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study how to improve the performance of RFID robot system by anti-collision algorithms. For radio frequency identification (RFID) robots operating in mobile scenes...

...Robert Bogue Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the predicted expansion of robotic and three-dimensional (3D) printing technologies and its impact on the global assembly and manufacturing workforce. Design/methodology/approach – Following an introduction, this paper first considers...

...S.H. Masood; Hussain A. Khan Purpose – This paper presents an investigation on the development of different pattern placement strategies in robotic palletisation of box packages in the packaging industry with practical implementations for one, two, four and five block patterns with the aim...

...Richard Bloss Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss how robot innovations as well as educational experiences are driving the more rapid deployment of automation into the manufacturing environment and other applications and reviewing the impact on employment. Design/methodology...

... in the supplied information. Design/methodology/approach The concept of cognitive robotics is used to replicate human level expertise in terms of perception and decision making. As a result, difficulties with respect to the uncertainties and variations of the product in the disassembly process are resolved...

... to purchase the equipment. The result is expected to yield a dramatic cost reduction when automating a process, allowing for more product variants and shorter times to market. Because industrial robot technology is both flexible and cost‐efficient, it could, from a conceptual viewpoint, provide a good...

...Seungnam Yu; Myeongsu Gil Purpose The purpose of this paper is to introduce a novel device to handle a robot manipulator which can grip large‐size panels. This concept arises from questioning why the glazing task is always performed manually and it is assumed that if the panel is handled...

... in reconfigurable fixture design is to identify the fixture configuration and make sure there is enough workspace for a family of parts. The purpose of this paper is to address this issue, through the design and analysis of two novel reconfigurable fixturing robots. Design/methodology/approach Following...

... Group Publishing Limited 2012 Automation Packaging Assembly Filling Palletizing Robots PackExpo was bigger and better than ever before with more than 1,600 exhibitors, covering over 60,000 m², most displaying their latest in packaging automation technology. Attendees could...

...Germano Veiga; Pedro Malaca; J. Norberto Pires; Klas Nilsson Purpose The growing complexity of industrial robot work‐cells calls for the use of advanced orchestration techniques to promote flexibility and reusability. This paper aims to present a solution based on service‐oriented platforms...

...Richard Bloss Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the Promat Show (material handling) and the Automate Show (robots and vision) run jointly in Chicago with emphasis on new automation innovations for packing and order filling applications. Design/methodology/approach In‐depth...

...David Groppe This paper describes the history and current technology behind composite manufacturing and the development of a precision feed endeffector (PFE). The PFE is used on the end of a robot arm and performs many functions associated with the handling of prepreg and semipreg materials...

.... Descriptions are given of a new range of Rexroth Bosch articulated arm robots and an application of the company's Turboscara robots assembling lambda exhaust control probes. Other exhibitors featured are ABB with a new heavy duty robot, Orwin Automation who demonstrated an automatic bagger, part of its...

... © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Robots Adhesives Bench top robots – compact and inexpensive Keywords: Robots, Adhesives The I and J Fisnar 2000 series robots from INTERTRONICS combine low footprint with rugged build, enabling assembly to be carried out on a 24 h basis...

... © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Robots Grippers New sealed 3-jaw gripper ideal for robots and automated assembly machines Keywords: Robots, Grippers One of the most useful work-clamping devices for robots and automated assembly machines operating in difficult...

... © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Pneumatic Robots Assembly The supporting structure for all of the pick and place units is constructed with pre-engineered structural extruded aluminum beam components, and assembly hardware that provide the necessary strength and orthogonality...

... Engines Fuel economy Testing Assembly Robots Delphi Diesel Systems is investing $60 million over two years at its plant in Stonehouse, Gloucester, UK, aiming to treble output of fuel injection equipment for diesel engines – both electronic unit injectors (EUIs) and electronic unit pumps (EUPs...

... © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Assembly Robots Festo Keywords: Assembly, Robots, Festo Automation specialist, Festo, has introduced a range of standardised system solutions to reduce installation and commissioning times and maximise ease of use for customers. First off...

... © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Parts handling Semiconductors Robots Keywords: Parts handling, Semiconductors, Robots One of the newest applications of stainless steel belts from Belt Technologies Europe is their use within robotic arm assemblies used for wafer handling...