1993
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Gutsche, C.
Assembly of non-rigid sheet materials represents one of the most promising but difficult fields in industrial automation. Knowledge about parts interaction during gripping and joining is a prerequisite for process planning and design of automated assembly systems. In this paper part behaviour and relevant process parameters are quantified. Experimental determination of the parameters for the design of needle and card grippers as well as for determining of joining strategies for bonding and lay-up of technical textile fabrics is described in detail. Design tools based on process parameters increase the planning efficiency. Design fundamentals for needle and card grippers have been worked out. An example of planning and design for a flexible assembly system based on the experimental results is shown.
1991
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Gutsche, C.
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Seliger, G.
With the growing use of new materials such as technical textiles, handling and joining of non-rigid sheet components become increasingly important. In order to automate these processes, one has to have an exact knowledge of the relevant parameters. In this article the bonding of elastomer-coated fabrics is used to determine central parameters and develop joining kinematics, the gripper principle, and the size of the gripping surfaces of the component.