THIS PAPER DESCRIBES THE ELEMENTS THAT ARE KEY TO THE SUCCESS OF STATE OF THE ART ASSEMBLY SOLUTIONS. THE EMPHASIS IS ON THE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY SECTOR WHICH IS CHARACTERIZED BY GREATLY DIFFERING OPERATIONS SUCH AS HANDLING, JOINING, ADJUSTING, DISPENSING, OR TESTING. THE COMPLEXITY OF AN AUTOMATIC AND FLEXIBLE ASSEMBLY PROCESS THEREFORE REQUIRES SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE. ASSEMBLY AUTOMATION MEANS CUSTOM DESIGN AND REQUIRES A CLEAR VIEW OF THE OVERALL SITUATION, NO MATTER HOW MANY STANDARD COMPONENTS ARE USED IN THE SYSTEM. THE KNOWLEDGE AND DESIGN MUST MAXIMIZE UPTIME, INCLUDE FLEXIBILITY FOR TOTAL PRODUCTION MIX AND FUTURE MODELS, AS WELL AS INCORPORATE ERGONOMICS AND USER-ORIENTED CONCEPTS. ENGINEERING DESIGN MUST BE OPTIMIZED WITH SENSITIVITY TO COST EFFICIENT ASSEMBLY, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE REUSABILITY OF SYSTEM COMPONENTS, FLOOR SPACE, AND SIMULTANEOUS ENGINEERING.
| Number of Pages : | 15 |
| Published : | 06/01/1990 |
