Title :
Robotics applications in electronics manufacturing
Author :
Powers, John H., Jr.
Author_Institution :
IBM Corp., East Fishkill, NY, USA
Abstract :
The author examines what robots are, why they are used, and where they are used. Applications in process manufacturing, parts manufacturing, and product manufacturing are outlined. Trends for the future are also discussed.
Keywords :
electronic equipment manufacture; industrial robots; electronics manufacturing; parts manufacturing; process manufacturing; product manufacturing; robots; Assembly; Industries; Robot sensing systems; Service robots;
Journal_Title :
Circuits and Devices Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MCD.1985.6311926
