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Inspector Robot – A new collaborative testing system designed for the...

Assembly Automation, Volume 34, Issue 4, Page 370-378, September 2014. Purpose – The paper aims to deliver an approach of how lightweight robot systems can be used to automate manual processes for...

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Human factors automatic evaluation for entire maintenance processes in...

Assembly Automation, Volume 34, Issue 4, Page 357-369, September 2014. Purpose – The paper aims to propose a systematic approach for human factors (HFs) automatic evaluation for entire maintenance...

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Peg-bush alignment under elastic vibrations

Assembly Automation, Volume 34, Issue 4, Page 349-356, September 2014. Purpose – The paper aims to theoretically and experimentally investigate vibratory peg-bush alignment using elastic vibrations of...

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Illumination characteristics and image stitching for automatic inspection of...

Assembly Automation, Volume 34, Issue 4, Page 342-348, September 2014. Purpose – This study aims to investigate the spectral illumination characteristics and geometric features of bicycle parts and...

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An air-filled microgripper in microassembly system with coaxial alignment...

Assembly Automation, Volume 34, Issue 4, Page 333-341, September 2014. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to design a microgripper that can achieve nondestructive gripping of a miniaturized...

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Modeling of fast pre-joining processes optimization for skin-stringer panels

Assembly Automation, Volume 34, Issue 4, Page 323-332, September 2014. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a new model for optimizing pre-joining processes quickly and accurately, guiding...

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Optional classification for reassembly methods with different precision...

Assembly Automation, Volume 34, Issue 4, Page 315-322, September 2014. Purpose – The purpose of this study was to research how the reassembly (remanufacturing assembly) achieves a quality that is not...

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4D Printing: dawn of an emerging technology cycle

Assembly Automation, Volume 34, Issue 4, Page 310-314, September 2014. Purpose – The purpose of this article is to reviews state-of-the-art developments in four-dimensional (4D) printing, discuss what...

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What future for humans in assembly?

Assembly Automation, Volume 34, Issue 4, Page 305-309, September 2014. Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the predicted expansion of robotic and three-dimensional (3D) printing technologies and...

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Advances in assembly line parts feeding policies: a literature review

Assembly Automation, Volume 35, Issue 1, February 2015. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a literature review on parts feeding policies and to provide the components of parts feeding...

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A genetic algorithm for supermarket location problem

Assembly Automation, Volume 35, Issue 1, February 2015. Purpose This paper investigates the location problem of supermarkets, feeding by material the mixed model assembly lines using tow trains. It...

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Order batching and time efficiency in kit preparation

Assembly Automation, Volume 35, Issue 1, February 2015. Purpose Focusing on small kit preparation areas, the purpose of this paper is to determine whether man-hour efficiency of the picking is affected...

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Part-feeding with supermarket in assembly systems: transportation mode...

Assembly Automation, Volume 35, Issue 1, February 2015. Purpose The paper focuses on in-house part logistics design and management for assembly systems in which supermarket storage is adopted and...

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Multi-manned assembly line balancing problem with balanced load density

Assembly Automation, Volume 35, Issue 1, February 2015. Purpose Most researches about the multi-manned assembly line balancing problems are focused on the conventional industrial measures that...

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New Kanban model for tow-train feeding system design

Assembly Automation, Volume 35, Issue 1, February 2015. Purpose This paper introduces, applies and validates through a realistic case study an analytic cost model to support the design of the tow-train...

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Implementation framework for a fully flexible assembly system (F-FAS)

Assembly Automation, Volume 35, Issue 1, February 2015. Purpose Many industrial applications for small batch productions require highly flexible automated manufacturing systems. This paper aims at...

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A simple mechanical measurement system for the posture evaluation of wing...

Assembly Automation, Volume 35, Issue 1, February 2015. Purpose Positioning is an essential process to guarantee alignment accuracy in an assembly line. The purpose of this study is to present a new...

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Re-layout of an assembly area: a case study at Bosch Rexroth Oil Control

Assembly Automation, Volume 35, Issue 1, February 2015. Purpose The purpose of the paper is to highlight the considerations and lessons learned from a re-layout project in an assembly area for...

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Robust optimization approach to production system with failure in rework and...

Assembly Automation, Volume 35, Issue 1, February 2015. Purpose In this paper, a multi-site production planning problem with failure in rework and breakdown subject to demand uncertainty is considered....

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A model for kitting operations planning

Assembly Automation, Volume 35, Issue 1, February 2015. Purpose In this paper a detailed descriptive model for kitting operations is developed allowing resources sizing and computation of systems...

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A decision model for kitting and line stocking with variable operator walking...

Assembly Automation, Volume 35, Issue 1, February 2015. Purpose Different ways of feeding assembly lines, such as kitting and line stocking, do not only have an impact on in-plant logistics flows, but...

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PLANNING MODELS FOR CONTINUOUS SUPPLY OF PARTS IN ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS

Assembly Automation, Volume 35, Issue 1, February 2015. Purpose Analytical planning models are developed to compare JIT delivery and line storage alternatives for continuous supply of materials to...

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A Changeover Time Reduction through an integration of lean practices: a case...

Assembly Automation, Volume 35, Issue 1, February 2015. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to uncover the significance of quick changeovers in the packaging line of a pharmaceutical company. Using an...

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Re-balancing problem for assembly lines: new mathematical model and exact...

Assembly Automation, Volume 35, Issue 1, February 2015. Purpose When an existing assembly line has to be adapted to new production context, the line balancing, resources allocation and component...

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Kanban-driven parts feeding within a semi-automated O-shaped assembly line: a...

Assembly Automation, Volume 35, Issue 1, February 2015. Purpose The present work is intended to provide a case study where Lean Production (LP) techniques are implemented in a semi-automated assembly...

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Parts-feeding systems for assembly: macro and micro logistics

Assembly Automation, Volume 35, Issue 1, February 2015.

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