Manufacturing Assembly Handbook [antikvár]

Preface The rational assembly of electrical and precision engineering products such as domestic appliances, electrical products, do-it-yourself equipment and car accessories has become a decisive competitive factor for quality improvements and cost reductions. The range of solutions offered extends from the ergonomically designed manual assembly station up to highly flexible robot-equipped and computer-controlled assembly cells and systems. In addition to product and operational knowledge, a whole range of methodic and technical expertise in the field of assembly technology is required to identify the most economic option in each and every case and which, by and large, has not previously been available in a practically relevant form for this product range. It is therefore particularly gratifying when such a renowned expert as Bruno Lotter, the Technical Director of an electrical engineering company with production plants at home and overseas, combines his professional experience covering more than 20 years in a comprehensive book. The realization process for an assembly device from the user's point of view was taken as a guideline, the procedure in each phase being illustrated by numerous practical examples. Precision and electrical engineering companies therefore have a guideline at their disposal for the planning and realization of assembly equipment which thoroughly examines all aspects of this modern branch of production technology and gives rise to a whole range of scientific ideas for independent problem solution. I wish the book rapid success and am convinced that it will occupy a permanent position amongst the literature of the relatively young science of assembly technology because it addresses itself to both the practising and student engineer alike. Hanover, April 1986 Hans-Peter WiendaM