Automated Assembly Systems - Articles - Page 77

How to Specify a Rotary Ball Spline

September 4, 2012

When specifying a rotary ball spline, engineers must consider stroke, speed, space and other factors.

SCHUNK Marks 20 Years in North America

August 29, 2012

MORRISVILLE, NC—German automation supplier SCHUNK is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its North American headquarters here.

Robots Increasingly Replacing People on Assembly Lines

August 20, 2012

DRACHTEN, the Netherlands—A new wave of robots—far more adept than those commonly used by automakers—are increasingly replacing manual labor in assembly operations worldwide.

Tractor Manufacturer Implements Production Tracking System

August 3, 2012

MARKTOBERDORF, Germany—Fendt tractors, a division of AGCO, has implemented a real-time production tracking system from Ubisense.

Tracking Production at BMW

John Sprovieri

August 1, 2012

RFID and high-tech fastening tools are helping BMW maintain quality and track production on a mixed-model assembly line.

Bird Beaks and Gecko Feet Inspire Gripper Designs

July 23, 2012

ESSLINGEN, Germany—Bird beaks and gecko feet were the inspiration for two new gripper models introduced by Festo.

Bell Helicopter Picks Kuka to Design Assembly Line

July 11, 2012

STERLING HEIGHTS, MI—Bell Helicopters has picked KUKA Systems to develop the assembly line for a new commercial helicopter.

Robot Assembles Solar Installations

July 6, 2012

GOEPPINGEN, Germany—PV-Kraftwerker has developed a mobile robot that automatically assembles outdoor photovoltaic installations.

The Editorial: Keeping Up with the Joneses

John Sprovieri

July 2, 2012

In May, Liberty Safe began running a new $10 million, fully computerized assembly plant in Payson, UT.

The Benefits of a Modular Machine

John Sprovieri

July 2, 2012

Traditionally, a complex manufacturing machine has one large, powerful controller that governs sequencing, motion and I/O. Multiple drives and motors are connected to the controller via a motion network.