Synopses & Reviews
Our recent publications, CNC Robotics: Build Your Own Workshop Bot, and Robot Mechanisms and Mechanical Devices Illustrated, have been doing extremely well since publication (May and June of 2003, respectively), and seem to be reaching this mid-level robotic crowd.
With the proliferation of many types of robots in recent years, there is a real need to assist engineers, automation manufacturers, and robot aficionados in the proper selection, care, and feeding of a robot to achieve the maximum in productivity. This book does just that, along with classifying robots in accordance to their complexity and function provided. The book is perfect for large corporations as well as smaller Mom and Pop shops who may be considering using robots to help their industrial applications.
Synopsis
With the proliferation of many types of robots in recent years, there is a real need to assist engineers, automation manufacturers, and robot aficionados in the proper selection, care, and feeding of a robot to achieve the maximum in productivity. This book does just that, along with classifying robots in accordance to their complexity and function provided. The book is perfect for large corporations as well as smaller "Mom and Pop" shops who may be considering using robots to help their industrial applications.
Synopsis
This detailed reference shows how to achieve maximum productivity with robotics, classifies robots according to their complexity and function, and explains how to avoid common automation mistakes.
Synopsis
With the proliferation of many types of robots in recent years, there is a real need to assist engineers, automation manufacturers, and robot aficionados in the proper selection, care, and feeding of a robot to achieve the maximum in productivity. This book does just that, along with classifying robots in accordance to their complexity and function provided. The book is perfect for large corporations as well as smaller "Mom and Pop" shops who may be considering using robots to help their industrial applications.
About the Author
Harry Colestock is an electrical engineer who designed and built automation systems for over 40 years. A specialist in robot productivity improvement, he has analyzed robotics for hundreds of companies in the auto industry as well as other high-volume industries. As chief engineer of Advanced Technology and Testing at Ingersoll-Rand, Mr. Colestock led the effort in the design and installation of some of the most advanced robotic systems in the world. His last job, before retiring, was the design and installation of an entire assembly and test line for the automatic assembly and testing of the six cylinder engine for General Motors' Holden division in Melbourne, Australia. He now lives in Petoskey, Michigan.
Table of Contents
PREFACEACKNOWLEDGMENTSChapter 1. Robots – Definitions and ClassificationsChapter 2. Economic ProductivityChapter 3. Comparisons Between Robots and Fixed AutomationChapter 4. Where to Use a RobotChapter 5. Upkeep of Industrial RobotsChapter 6. Economic JustificationChapter 7. Effects of LegislationChapter 8. Human FactorsChapter 9. Safety Standards for Industrial RoboticsChapter 10. The Impact of Machine Vision on the Robotics IndustryChapter 11. Summary and ConclusionsAppendix A: Survey of Industrial RobotsINDEX