Get 20M+ Full-Text Papers For Less Than $1.50/day. Start a 14-Day Trial for You or Your Team.

Learn More →

Automated assembly innovations at the 2009 Assembly Expo

Automated assembly innovations at the 2009 Assembly Expo Purpose – The paper aims to review automated assembly technology at the Assembly Technology Expo. Design/methodology/approach – Assembly Expo is the feature show, which is combined with five other manufacturing, shows in Chicago at the same venue. In‐depth interviews with exhibitors of automated systems, system integrators as well as suppliers of related components motion elements, laser markers were conducted. Findings – Automated assembly cells continue to be more flexible, modular, as well as better suited for smaller lot orders and include more real time inspection capabilities. Practical implications – Users who investigated automated assembly solutions in the past and found they did not meet applications requirements may find it is time to revisit automation. Originality/value – The paper shows that automated system builders and system integrators are providing more suitable solutions that can better address application needs in a more cost‐effective manner than ever before. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Assembly Automation Emerald Publishing

Automated assembly innovations at the 2009 Assembly Expo

Assembly Automation , Volume 30 (4): 4 – Sep 28, 2010

Loading next page...
 
/lp/emerald-publishing/automated-assembly-innovations-at-the-2009-assembly-expo-TuFIvZE850
Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © 2010 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
ISSN
0144-5154
DOI
10.1108/01445151011075762
Publisher site
See Article on Publisher Site

Abstract

Purpose – The paper aims to review automated assembly technology at the Assembly Technology Expo. Design/methodology/approach – Assembly Expo is the feature show, which is combined with five other manufacturing, shows in Chicago at the same venue. In‐depth interviews with exhibitors of automated systems, system integrators as well as suppliers of related components motion elements, laser markers were conducted. Findings – Automated assembly cells continue to be more flexible, modular, as well as better suited for smaller lot orders and include more real time inspection capabilities. Practical implications – Users who investigated automated assembly solutions in the past and found they did not meet applications requirements may find it is time to revisit automation. Originality/value – The paper shows that automated system builders and system integrators are providing more suitable solutions that can better address application needs in a more cost‐effective manner than ever before.

Journal

Assembly AutomationEmerald Publishing

Published: Sep 28, 2010

Keywords: Assembly; Motion; Lasers

There are no references for this article.