Abstract: An opportunity is found to reduce set-up time in sheet metal panel bending tasks by deliberately leaving gaps between a segmented punch to allow passage of a bent flange or to adjust the ...

Abstract: This paper addresses automatic assembly with passive rather than active compliant devices. Previous work has shown that in an ideal manufacturing environment three assembly primitives (prismatic ...

Abstract: Quasi-static wedging of three point contacts is investigated, wherein the concepts of virtual and redundant wedging due to a resultant force falling into a frictional cone are proposed. We ...

Abstract: A critical factor for quality small lot sheet metal production is the control of flange angles. For small radius pressbrake bending operations, i.e., punch radius less than sheet thickness, ...

Abstract: Traditional Design for Assembly methods are limited to part sizes between a few millimeters to a few tens of centimeters in overall size and to part weights under a few kilograms. Parts in ...

Abstract: Colonoscopy provides a minimally invasive tool for examining and treating the colon without surgery, but current colonoscope designs still cause a degree of pain and mechanical trauma to the ...