Industrial Robotics

You have been tasked with increasing productivity and increasing quality, while at the same time lowering the cost of your manufacturing processes.
The solution is to automate … but how?

Identifying a manufacturing process that can be automated is often a daunting task. It requires a team approach to qualifying, validating, and then finally, implementing a program. This book takes you through the best practices for each step, regardless of the application type or the industry segment. It will show you how to achieve the system expectations that were planned for and benchmarked, and it will also help identify the most common pitfalls - all without having to eliminate employees.  

• Provides a broad, semi-detailed review of various robotic applications based on process, including machine tending for CNC machine, press brake tending, deburring, grinding, dispensing, and welding.
• Incorporates existing articles, as well as the author's own knowledge to describe points of interest and background.
• Illustrates points by featuring using an interview format between the author and the user or expert providing opinion and insight.
• Features numerous illustrations, drawings, and charts in every chapter.
• Uses case studies to describe points and features North American based examples.

Chapter 1 - Why Automate the Small and Medium Sized Manufacturers (SMMs)?
Productivity can Save the Factory Industrial Robots Reduce Labor Costs and Increase Productivity Partnering with your customer and supplier to reduce costs Justifying Robotic Automation The ROI Power of Industrial Robotics Additional Benefits of Implementing Industrial RoboticsApplying Present Value Tools to Evaluate the Robot Investment Resources Manufacturers Need to Become Familiar With

Chapter 2 - Implementing Robotic Automation - Getting Started
Robotic Implementation is Always a Team Effort Ingredients of the Robotic System Judging a Good Project from a Bad Project Gather the Right Details Criteria for Arc Welding Criteria for Tending Machines Criteria for Press Tending Criteria for Palletizing/De-Palletizing Data Criteria for Material Removal Constants and Variables of a Robot System

Chapter 3 - Robotics and Risk
Risk and Cost Hidden Risk Risk of Your Own Managers and Personnel Managing What You Control Risk of Technology

Chapter 4 - Setting Expectations for Success
Tools for Validating the Robotic Process Proof of Concept Case Studies

Chapter 5 - Writing the Right Specifications
Defining Elements...read more...