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  SKEM4153 ROBOT TECHNOLOGY FOR AUTOMATION Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohd Ridzuan Bin Ahmad Prof. Emeritus Dr. Shamsudin H. M. Amin (Retired) Semester: Semester II 2015/2016

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  This course introduces students to the main aspects of the key technologies in the design and installation of robotic systems, automated work cells and computer integrated manufacturing systems, work cell support systems, robot and system integration, as well as safety design in robot applications. This course is practical and design oriented, giving emphasis on the design of robotic work cell installations in industrial set-ups.

  
  

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  This work, SKEM4153 Robot Technology for Automation by Ir. Dr. Mohd Ridzuan Bin Ahmad is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
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  Chapter 1: Introduction on Applications of Robots In Industry

  History of Industrial Robots, Industrial Robot Work Cells, Benefits if Using Robots, The Feasibility Study. Robot Application: Rule of Thumb, Examples of Applications, An Approach for Implementation of Robots, Safety, Training, Maintenance and Quality, Economic Analysis. 

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  Chapter 2: Work Cell Design and Control

  Robot Cell Layouts, Multiple Robots and Machine Interference, Some Considerations in Work Cell Design, Work Cell Control, Interlocks, Error Detection and Recovery, Work Cell Controller, Robot Cycle Time Analysis, Graphical Simulation of Robotic Work Cells.

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  Chapter 3: Welding

  Technologies related to Spot Welding and Arc Welding.

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  Chapter 4: Spray Painting

  Technologies related to Spray-Painting.

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  Chapter 5: Automated Work Cells and Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems

  The CIM Implementation Process, Making the CIM Process Work, Work Cell Design Checklist, Implementing Automated Work Cells, System Trouble Shooting and Problem Solving, Work Cell Support Systems, Machine Vision Systems, Material Handling, Part Feeding, Inspection, and Automatic Tracking.

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  Chapter 6: Automated Work Cells and CIM - Work Cell Support System

  Work Cell Support Systems, Machine Vision Systems, Material Handling, Part Feeding, Inspection, and Automatic Tracking.

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  Chapter 7: Work Cells and Robot Programming

  Work Cell Programming, Work Cell Controller Programming, Programming Sequential Cell Activity, Robot Programming.

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  Chapter 8: Robot and System Integration

  Characteristics of Factory of the Future, System Overview, Work Cell Architecture, Interfaces, Computer Control Hierarchy.

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  Chapter 9: Safety Design in Robot Applications

  Safety Standards, Safeguarding a Work Cell, Presence of Sensing Devices, Interlocks, Developing a Safety Strategy.

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