Title :
Economical justification of flexible microassembly cells
Author :
Chollet, S. Koelemeijer ; Bourgeois, F. ; Jacot, J.
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Production et Robotique, Ecole Polytech. Fed. de Lausanne, Switzerland
Abstract :
Cost is a most important factor to take into account when choosing an assembly system. Traditional choice between manual and automatic assembly with several degrees of partial automation is no longer possible in microassembly. Automation is crucial for precision and quality in handling and attachment of microcomponents. We show the economical interest of a very flexible semi-automatic assembly cell, and when it is most cost-effective. We propose a realization based on a high precision robot and an Intuitive Programming Interface.
Keywords :
automation; microassembling; micromechanical devices; robotic assembly; automatic assembly; economical justification; flexible microassembly cells; high precision robot; intuitive programming interface; manual assembly; microcomponents; partial automation; semiautomatic assembly cell; Cost function; Mass production; Microassembly; Robot programming; Robotic assembly; Robotics and automation; Service robots; Watches;
Conference_Titel :
Assembly and Task Planning, 2003. Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7770-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISATP.2003.1217186
