| Preface | p. ix |
| Acknowledgments | p. xi |
| Robots-Definitions and Classifications | p. 1 |
| Definitions | p. 1 |
| Robot Classifications | p. 2 |
| The Superintelligent Robot | p. 2 |
| The Intelligent Robot | p. 2 |
| The Nonintelligent Robot | p. 2 |
| Fixed Automation | p. 3 |
| References | p. 4 |
| Economic Productivity | p. 5 |
| Ways to Increase Productivity | p. 12 |
| References | p. 13 |
| Comparisons between Robots and Fixed Automation | p. 15 |
| Assembly of Liquid Level Monovial | p. 15 |
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| p. 16 |
| Manual Economic Comparisons | p. 18 |
| Two Robots | p. 18 |
| Fixed Automation | p. 19 |
| Tending Die-Casting Machines | p. 19 |
| General-Purpose Robot | p. 19 |
| Fixed Automation | p. 21 |
| References | p. 21 |
| Where to Use a Robot | p. 23 |
| Human versus Robot Motion Times | p. 23 |
| Problem Definition | p. 25 |
| Case Studies | p. 30 |
| How Robots Are Used in the Composites Industry | p. 31 |
| Why Buy Robotic Vision from a Robot Supplier? | p. 38 |
| Robotic Sealing System Helps Lamson & Sessions Increase Production Flexibility and Reduce Operating Costs | p. 43 |
| Survey of Robotic Seam Tracking Systems for Gas Metal Arc Welding | p. 50 |
| Well-Dressed | p. 54 |
| Successful Robotic Laser Cutting Applications | p. 58 |
| How Small Shops Can Stay Competitive with Robotic Solutions | p. 62 |
| Automotive Paint Shops: Quality from Technology and Reducing Contamination | p. 68 |
| Kuntz Electroplating Develops a New Automated Wheel Polishing Process | p. 74 |
| Robotic Dross Removal-Skimming More Profits for the Hot Dip Steel Galvanizing Industry | p. 82 |
| Robots Impact Production at Mennie's Machine Company, Inc. | p. 88 |
| Industry-Roller Bearings | p. 92 |
| Industry-Aluminum Die Castings and Transmission Housings | p. 95 |
| Industry-Automotive Assembly Seam Sealing of Cars | p. 98 |
| Industry-Personal Care | p. 100 |
| Industry-Mail Processing Industry | p. 103 |
| Industry-Bottling and Packaging | p. 106 |
| Industry-Tobacco Industry | p. 108 |
| Industry-Automotive Assembly | p. 110 |
| Industry-Automotive Subsupplier | p. 112 |
| Industry-Automotive | p. 114 |
| Industry-Custom Plastic Molders | p. 116 |
| Industry-Off-Road Equipment | p. 118 |
| Industry-Off-Highway Farm Tractors | p. 121 |
| Industry-Aerospace (Helicopters) | p. 123 |
| Industry-Motorcycle | p. 127 |
| Industry-Motorcycles | p. 130 |
| Industry-Motorcycle | p. 133 |
| Industry-Power Generation | p. 135 |
| Industry-Aluminum (Automotive) Wheels | p. 138 |
| Industry-Plastic Injection Molding | p. 141 |
| Industry-Textile Manufacturing | p. 144 |
| Industry-Textile | p. 146 |
| Diesel Engines for Heavy Tractors and Trucks | p. 148 |
| References | p. 150 |
| Upkeep of Industrial Robots | p. 151 |
| Design and Construction of Industrial Robots | p. 151 |
| Setup | p. 152 |
| Maintenance | p. 152 |
| Reference | p. 152 |
| Economic Justification | p. 153 |
| Payback Period | p. 153 |
| Return on Investment | p. 154 |
| Present Value of Future Earnings | p. 154 |
| Comparison of These Three Measures | p. 155 |
| The MAPI Formula | p. 156 |
| Assumptions | p. 160 |
| References | p. 160 |
| Effects of Legislation | p. 161 |
| References | p. 163 |
| Human Factors | p. 165 |
| References | p. 166 |
| Safety Standards for Industrial Robotics | p. 169 |
| The Robotic Industries Association (RIA) | p. 169 |
| Risk Assessment Software from RIA | p. 170 |
| National Robot Safety Conference Presentations | p. 170 |
| The Robot Safety Standard | p. 172 |
| R15.06-1999 Safety Standard | p. 173 |
| Current Issues the Affect the Old Standard | p. 174 |
| One-on-One with the Director of Standards Development | p. 174 |
| Safety Standards FAQs | p. 177 |
| Safety First: A Review of Robotic Safeguarding Devices and Issues | p. 180 |
| Robot Safety Begins with the Design Process | p. 182 |
| Risk Assessment | p. 182 |
| Safeguarding Technology-Availability and Implementation | p. 182 |
| Perimeter Guarding | p. 183 |
| Protection on the Inside | p. 183 |
| The Solution | p. 183 |
| Designing a Safe and Highly Productive System | p. 184 |
| How to Stay Competitive | p. 186 |
| Safety First, Last, and Always | p. 186 |
| The Impact of Machine Vision on the Robotics Industry | p. 187 |
| Machine Vision | p. 187 |
| Categories of Machine Vision | p. 188 |
| Code Reading | p. 188 |
| Print Verification | p. 188 |
| Robotic Guidance | p. 189 |
| Dimensional Gauging | p. 189 |
| Flaw Detection | p. 189 |
| Summary and Conclusions | p. 191 |
| Reasons for Robots | p. 191 |
| Robot Application Comparisons | p. 193 |
| Checklist | p. 194 |
| Robot Applications | p. 195 |
| Future Developments | p. 196 |
| References | p. 197 |
| A Survey of Industrial Robots | p. 199 |
| Index | p. 205 |
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