Flexible parts feeding for flexible assembly

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 2279-2294

  Edmondson, N F ^a,b   Redford, A H ^c  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Grundfos DK AS   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY; COMPUTER VISION; FEEDING; OBJECT RECOGNITION;

FLEXIBLE ASSEMBLY; FLEXIBLE FEEDERS; PARTS FEEDING;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0035920342     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540110038487     Document Type: Article

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