Assembly Automation and Product Design

"Introduction Automatic Assembly Transfer Systems Automatic Feeding and Orienting---Vibratory Feeders Automatic Feeding and Orienting---Mechanical Feeders Feed Tracks, Escapements, Parts-Placement Mechanisms, and Robots Performance and Economics of Assembly Systems Design for Manual Assembly Product Design for High-Speed Automatic Assembly and Robot Assembly Feasibility Study for Assembly Automation Problems Appendix A: Simple Method for the Determination of the Coefficient of Dynamic Friction Appendix B: Out-of-Phase Vibratory Conveyors Appendix C: Laboratory Experiments Nomenclature "