TY - JOUR
T1 - Outlook report on the future of European assembly automation
AU - Barata Oliveira, José António
AU - DEE Group Author
PY - 2010/1/1
Y1 - 2010/1/1
N2 - Purpose 鈥� This roadmap is primarily concerned with the adaptive assembly technology situation in Europe, a topic of particular interest as assembly is often the final process within manufacturing operations. Being the final set of operations on the product, and being traditionally labour-intensive, assembly has been considerably affected by globalisation. Therefore, unlike most technology roadmaps, this report will not focus solely on particular technologies, but will strive to form a broader perspective on the conditions that may come to influence the opportunities, including political aspects and scientific paradigms. The purpose of this paper is to convey a complete view of the global mechanisms that may come to affect technological breakthroughs, and also present strategies that may better prepare for such a forecast.
AB - Purpose 鈥� This roadmap is primarily concerned with the adaptive assembly technology situation in Europe, a topic of particular interest as assembly is often the final process within manufacturing operations. Being the final set of operations on the product, and being traditionally labour-intensive, assembly has been considerably affected by globalisation. Therefore, unlike most technology roadmaps, this report will not focus solely on particular technologies, but will strive to form a broader perspective on the conditions that may come to influence the opportunities, including political aspects and scientific paradigms. The purpose of this paper is to convey a complete view of the global mechanisms that may come to affect technological breakthroughs, and also present strategies that may better prepare for such a forecast.
U2 - 10.1108/01445151011016028
DO - 10.1108/01445151011016028
M3 - Article
VL - 30
SP - 7
EP - 31
JO - Assembly Automation
JF - Assembly Automation
SN - 0144-5154
IS - 1
ER -