Much of the technology that makes robots reliable, human friendly, and adaptable for
numerous applications has emerged from manufacturers of industrial robots. With an …

Since assembly tasks are frequently performed in a wide range of industries, there have
been many efforts to develop robotic assembly strategies. However, robotic assembly is only …

Precision assembly is one of the primary goals of robots in manufacturing. Assembly
strategies combining active and passive compliant control are presented herein. In this …

A robotic assembly system for small components precision assembly is designed, which
mainly comprises an industrial robot, three cameras, and a force sensor. The industrial robot …

Threaded fastening operations are widely used in assembly and are typically time-
consuming and costly. In low-volume, high-value manufacturing, fastening operations are …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a dual peg-in-hole insertion strategy. Dual
peg-in-hole insertion is the most common task in manufacturing. Most of the previous work …

Over the past two decades, a major part of the manufacturing and assembly market has
been driven by the increasing demand for customised products. This has created the need …

Automatic assembly with high precision is an essential step in robotic manipulation. It is still
a difficult problem due to various complicated requirements, such as less contact force …

Good quality of surface finishing requires accurate control of tool positioning, as well as of
contact forces. Various position and force control strategies have been applied to robotized …

Disassembly is the first step in the remanufacturing of a product. This paper presents the
design of a robot end-of-arm tool for removing a peg from a hole, a common operation in the …