Abstract: Customization of manipulators having unconventional parameters and link shapes have gained attention to accomplish nonrepetitive tasks in a given cluttered environment. Adaptive modular and reconfigurable designs are being ...

Abstract: The shortage of skills together with the knowledge loss due to employee retirements is compelling trade contractors to capture the know-how from retirees to prepare the future workforce. Compared to explicit knowledge, the ...

Abstract: Modular and reconfigurable manipulators have gained popularity especially in the service sector, where the use of customized configurations has increased. Adaptable modular designs have come into advances in achieving ...

Abstract: One of the most common tapping errors, mismatch of tap feed rate and the thread pitch, has a significant effect on the tapping thrust signal and the resultant thread profile. The underfeed ...

Abstract: A mechanistic approach for modeling the tapping process is presented. A methodology for computing chip load is developed for an arbitrary tap geometry. The mechanics of cutting for tapping is ...