Assembly Automation, Second Edition A Management Handbook

Success in automatic assembly design and operation comes from an awareness and sensitivity to a multitude of small design details, and only Frank Riley could pack so much knowledge and experience into a practical and authoritative guide to the selection and application of automatic assembly machinery. This book provides a thorough overview of management, engineering, and machine operator considerations necessary to ensure successful specification, procurement, design, manufacture, installation, and sustained productivity of new assembly systems.

Preface to The Second Edition

Chapter 1 : Why Automatic Assembly
Chapter 2 : Product Design for Automatic Assembly
Chapter 3 : Selecting The Assembly Machine System
Chapter 4 : The Role of The Control System
Chapter 5 : Feeding and Transfer of Parts
Chapter 6 : Integrating Fabrication and Packaging Operations with Assembly
Chapter 7 : Joining and Fastening
Chapter 8 : Inspection, Gauging, and Functional Testing
Chapter 9 : Meeting Government Regulations
Chapter 10 : Systems Procurement
Chapter 11 : Machine Acceptance and Installation
Chapter 12 : The Production Audit
Chapter 13 : Automated Assembly in the 21st Century

Author Index

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