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An inter-machine material handling system for micro-manufacturing based on using a standard carrier

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Lack of standardization is often a key problem area limiting the applications of any new automated micro-handling technology, due to that equipment makers may have to spend an excessive amount of time and resources to customize automation solutions. Carrier-based material handling systems provide product-independent solutions. Product independency is an essential requirement for re-using material handling systems, because they allow product change without mechanical changes in the transport devices. This paper describes a new automated inter-machine material handling system for micro-manufacturing integration, based on the standard carrier DIN-32561. The main task of the system is to transport (full/empty) carriers between different stations/machines in a micro-manufacturing plant, to integrate assembly and manufacturing. The authors designed a conveyor belt and an automated guided vehicle system to fit into a linear pick-and-place micro-manufacturing plant. Prototypes of the different components were then developed and tested.

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  1. Departamento de Ingeniería de Sistemas y Automática, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain

    Antonio J. Sanchez-Salmeron & Carlos Ricolfe-Viala

  2. Robotnik Automation, SLL, C/ Berni y Catala 53, 46019, Valencia, Spain

    Rafael Lopez-Tarazon & Roberto Guzman-Diana

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  1. Antonio J. Sanchez-Salmeron
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Sanchez-Salmeron, A.J., Lopez-Tarazon, R., Guzman-Diana, R. et al. An inter-machine material handling system for micro-manufacturing based on using a standard carrier. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 47, 937–943 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-009-2137-1

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