Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10674490 CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology 2007 4 Pages PDF
Abstract
In times of shortened innovation cycles, increasing product variation and demands for faster delivery, the flexibility of production systems is crucial for success. Hybrid workplaces, dynamically configurable for both human workers and robots, help to increase the flexibility. The robot kinematics employed, the available sensors, and the grasping conditions involved in the assembly process mainly determine the changeover effort of a workplace. In this paper, different concepts for hybrid workplaces are introduced and compared with respect to investment costs and configuration effort. Concept application and evaluation are illustrated by final assembly of flat screen monitors.
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