THIS PAPER DISCUSSES A ROBOTIC ASSEMBLY SYSTEM UTILIZING VISION TO AUTOMATICALLY ASSEMBLE VARIOUS COMPONENTS TO THE STATOR SUPPORT ASSEMBLY USED IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. ASSEMBLY OF THE STATOR SUPPORT ULTIMATELY PROVED TO BE WELL-SUITED FOR A ROBOTIC APPLICATION, AND PRESENTED A VARIETY OF INTERESTING CHALLENGES DURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT. THE PRIMARY COST JUSTIFICATION FOR THIS PROJECT WAS BASED ON LABOR SAVINGS AND PRODUCT QUALITY. THE VERY BASIC MILESTONE ISSUES APPROACHED DURING THE EVOLUTION OF THIS PROJECT ARE FAIRLY GENERIC IN NATURE AND COULD APPLY TO ANY TYPE OF AUTOMATION UNDERTAKING.
| Number of Pages : | 14 |
| Published : | 06/01/1990 |
