Title :
Manufacturing I. Industrial control: Broad advances are being made in electronic industrial systems and manufacturing techniques¿
Abstract :
Discusses a second generation of robots, microprocessor-controlled AC servo drive systems, microprocessor-controlled ultrasonic instrumentation for nondestructive testing, and improved pulsed laser systems for better machining results.
Keywords :
industrial robots; laser beam machining; manufacturing computer control; ultrasonic materials testing; industrial control; machining; microprocessor-controlled AC servo drive systems; nondestructive testing; pulsed laser systems; robots; ultrasonic instrumentation; Feeds; Inspection; Microprocessors; Robot sensing systems; Service robots; Welding;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.1981.6369546