TY - ADVS ED - Society of Manufacturing Engineers. TI - Industrial robotics SN - MED0000941(Local) PY - 2004/// CY - Dearborn, Michigan PB - Society of Manufacturing Engineers KW - Robots, Industrial KW - Manufacturing processes N1 - Library internal view only N2 - Industrial robots are automated, flexible components used for a wide range of applications within manufacturing systems. This program covers the array of robot configurations and features segments on: Key manufacturing applications using robots, Rectangular arm robots, SCARA robots, Articulated/jointed arm robots, End effector hand, or gripping devices, End effector tools, On-line & off-line robot programming, Advantages and disadvantages of industrial robots. The common contact and non-contact sensors used to assist industrial robots are also highlighted ER -