Economic Applications of Assembly Robots. Report No. 5. Economic Analysis and Classification Systems for Robot Assembly

摘要

The report concerns production costs and focuses on the importance of giving proper consideration to manufacturing and assembly during the part and product design process. Types of robots and robot assembly systems are identified. Part design rules and corresponding classification systems for products to be assembled on these systems are described. Worksheets and equations for the draft design for robot assembly techniques are presented; their use is illustrated; and the effect of product redesign is discussed. A case study is included and a comparison of assembly costs and cycle times for various types of assembly systems is given.