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Design of Automatic Machinery

by Derby

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Publisher Comments:

Assisting in the selection and understanding of a wide range of available machine configurations, this guide highlights 3 detailed case studies of the author's experience in the development of new automation machines and his attempts to bring them to market. The author studies cost justifying automation, patents, and intellectual property, as well costing examples based on real-world situations, examines system specifications and their impact on the design process, reviews traditional automation machine configurations, their strengths and weaknesses, and related case studies, discusses the types and ranges of available feeders and conveyors, and reviews types of actuators and their strengths and weaknesses.

Book News Annotation:

Intended for senior and graduate students in mechanical or electrical engineering, this textbook walks through the process of designing and building an automatic machine for the manufacturing environment. Derby (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) describes the various types of robotics, workstations, feeders, conveyors, actuators, sensors, and control systems, provides case studies of three automation products he developed, and introduces the most common packaging machines on the market.
Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Product Details

ISBN:
9780824753696
Author:
Derby
Publisher:
CRC Press
Author:
Derby, Derby J.
Author:
Derby, Stephen J.
Subject:
Engineering - Mechanical
Subject:
CAD-CAM - General
Subject:
Industrial Design - General
Subject:
Design and construction
Subject:
Automatic machinery
Subject:
Mechanical
Subject:
Automatic machinery -- Design and construction.
Publication Date:
October 2004
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
464
Dimensions:
9.32x6.46x1.07 in. 1.60 lbs.

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