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    • Implementation of Robot Systems

      • 1st Edition
      • November 17, 2014
      • Mike Wilson
      • English
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      Based on the author’s wide-ranging experience as a robot user, supplier and consultant, Implementation of Robot Systems will enable you to approach the use of robots in your plant or facility armed with the right knowledge base and awareness of critical factors to take into account.This book starts with the basics of typical applications and robot capabilities before covering all stages of successful robot integration. Potential problems and pitfalls are flagged and worked through so that you can learn from others’ mistakes and plan proactively with possible issues in mind.Taking in content from the author’s graduate level teaching of automation and robotics for engineering in business and his consultancy as part of a UK Government program to help companies advance their technologies and practices in the area, Implementation of Robot Systems blends technical information with critical financial and business considerations to help you stay ahead of the competition.

    • Skill Based Automated Manufacturing

      • 1st Edition
      • May 23, 2014
      • P. Brödner
      • English
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      This volume investigates the relationship between man and the computer, and how far they are integrated in the modern industrial world. The effects and changes computers have brought about are discussed, including a look at job structures, the function of CAD training and the design and implementation of control systems in engineering industries to give a comprehensive overview of the computer revolution and its future in society.

    • Safety, Reliability and Applications of Emerging Intelligent Control Technologies

      • 1st Edition
      • June 28, 2014
      • T.S. Ng + 1 more
      • English
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      Increasingly, over the last few years, intelligent controllers have been incorporated into control systems. Presently, the numbers and types of intelligent controllers that contain variations of fuzzy logic, neural network, genetic algorithms or some other forms of knowledge based reasoning technology are dramatically rising. However, considering the stability of the system, when such controllers are included it is difficult to analyse and predict system behaviour under unexpected conditions. Leading researchers and industrial practitioners were able to discuss and evaluate current development and future research directions at the first IFAC International Workshop on safety, reliability and applications on emerging intelligent control technology. This publication contains the papers, covering a wide range of topics, presented at the workshop.

    • Robotics

      • 1st Edition
      • October 22, 2013
      • Architecture Technology Architecture Technology Corpor
      • English
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      Please note this is a Short Discount publication.Thorough... revised, this authoritative report continues to provide a comprehensive, yet accessible introduction to Fixed Industrial Robots.This 1991/92 edition ensures that professionals involved in Factory Automation have a comprehensive reference source enabling them to keep abreast of all the key developments in this powerful and rapidly evolving technology.The report examines the different kinds of industrial robots from the following angles:• How they are programmed to perform certain tasks.• How they are integrated into the manufacturing process.• Their use in manufacturing plants for assembly, painting, sealant application and welding.Key features• Vision systems• Microprocessors• Expert systems• Industrial end effectors• Commercial end–of–arm tooling• Automatic guided vehiclesAlso• Robotics safety• Checking and evaluating robots• The economic justifications for robots• Employee support for robots.

    • Distributed Process Control Report

      • 1st Edition
      • October 22, 2013
      • Architecture Technology Architecture Technology Corpor
      • English
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      Please note this is a short discount publication.Factory Managers and Production Planners - Distributed Process Control is the industrial technology destined to become the key to plant-wide management and the factory of the future.This unique, in-depth report concentrates on the state-of-the-art in Distributed Process Control, a technology which nearly 200 companies supply to users in all areas of manufacturing from paper-making to aerospace.The report examines the three vital categories of DPC systems:* Computer Based * Digital Electronic * atching and Proportioning Control Plus* Manufacturing Cell Control Systems * Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems * Factory Communications Distributed Process Control and Factory Communications will ensure that you stay ahead of the competition and exploit this exciting new technology to the full.

    • The Cell Control Report

      • 3rd Edition
      • October 22, 2013
      • Architecture Technology Architecture Technology Corpor
      • English
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      Please note this is a Short Discount publication.This extensive report provides an essential overview of cells and their use as factory automation building blocks.The following issues are discussed in depth:• Cell integration• Cell software and standards• Future technologies applied to cellsPlus• Cell control applications including:– rotary parts manufacturing– diesel engine component development– general cell control development at the General Electric Corporation– a vendor list.

    • Controller Design for Industrial Robots and Machine Tools

      • 1st Edition
      • September 30, 2013
      • F Nagata + 1 more
      • English
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      Advanced manufacturing systems are vital to the manufacturing industry. It is well known that if a target work piece has a curved surface, then automation of the polishing process is difficult. Controller design for industrial robots and machine tools presents results where industrial robots have been successfully applied to such surfaces, presenting up to date information on these advanced manufacturing systems, including key technologies. Chapters cover topics such as velocity-based discrete-time control system for industrial robots; preliminary simulation of intelligent force control; CAM system for an articulated industrial robot; a robot sander for artistic furniture; a machining system for wooden paint rollers; a polishing robot for PET bottle blow moulds; and a desktop orthogonal-type robot for finishing process of LED lens cavity; and concludes with a summary. The book is aimed at professionals with experience in industrial manufacturing, and engineering students at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

    • Robotics, Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems

      • 1st Edition
      • December 2, 2012
      • T. Takamori + 1 more
      • English
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      One of the most important problems in the field of engineering and technology is the development of so-called intelligent systems, which can perform various intellectual tasks.This book is dedicated to the current progress of research in this vast field and specifically explores the topics of robotics, mechatronics and manufacturing systems.

    • Intelligent Manufacturing Systems 1997

      • 1st Edition
      • January 15, 1998
      • Jongyoung Kim
      • English
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      IMS'97, the fourth in the series of IFAC Workshops on Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, was held in Seoul, Korea, on July 21-23, 1997. It was sponsored by the IFAC Technical Committee on Advanced Manufacturing Technology and organized by the Engineering Research Center for Advance Control and Instrumentation at Seoul National University on behalf of the Institute of Control, Automation and Systems Engineers in Korea. Rapid progress in the area of modern manufacturing is probably most evident through the developments in intelligent manufacturing systems. The same fast advancements have made the objective of achieving a balanced technical program a challenging task. The International Program Committee (IPC) wanted the Workshop to include the most notable and recent results, but still to reflect the versatility of maturing IMS technologies. In the Workshop, the importance of intelligence in modern manufacturing has gained considerable recognition from engineers and researchers due to today's unforeseen manufacturing environment change. This Workshop focused on the issue "intelligent manufacturing," especially, with two intriguing keynote speeches, a special invited session on the worldwide IMS Project and two tutorial programs as well as the 64 papers from 16 countries worldwide. We do hope that this event has provided the excellent opportunity to identify the future trends as well as exchange and learn ideas and experiences in intelligent manufacturing.

    • Analysis, Design and Evaluation of Man-Machine Systems 1995

      • 1st Edition
      • December 21, 1995
      • T.B. Sheridan
      • English
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      The series of IFAC Symposia on Analysis, Design and Evaluation of Man-Machine Systems provides the ideal forum for leading researchers and practitioners who work in the field to discuss and evaluate the latest research and developments. This publication contains the papers presented at the 6th IFAC Symposium in the series which was held in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.