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PRECISION ASSEMBLY
TECHNOLOGIES FOR
MINI AND MICRO
PRODUCTS
Proceedings of the IFIP TC5 WC5.5 Third International
Precision Assembly Seminar (IPAS '2006),
19-21 February 2006, Bad Hofgastein, Austria
Edited by
Svetan Ratchev
University of Nottingharn
United Kingdom
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Precision Asseinb[v Teckizologies for Mini and Micro Products
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
International Advisory Committee
PART I - Micro Handling and Feeding Techniques
1. Design of a Capillary Gripper for a Submillimetric
Application
Lambert, P., Seigneur, F., Koelemeijer, S., Jacot, J.
2. Multi-Axes Micro Gripper for the Handling and Alignment
of Flexible Micro Parts 11
Brecher, C., Peschke, C., Freundt, M. Lange, S.
3. Design, Fabrication and Characterization of a Flexible
System Based on Thermal Glue for in Air and in SEM
Microassembly 2 1
ClCvy, C., Hubert, A., Fahlbusch, S., Chaillet, N.,
Michler, J.
4. Design and Experimental Evaluation of an Electrostatic
Micro-Gripping System 33
Lang, D., Tichem, M.
5. A Generic Approach for a Micro Parts Feeding System 43
Paris, M., Perrard, C., Lutz, P.
6. Pneumatic Contactless Feeder for Microassembly 53
Turitto, M., Chapius, Y., Ratchev, S.
PART I1 - Robotics and Robot Applications for 63
Precision Assembly
7. "Parvus" A Micro-Parallel-SCARA Robot for Desktop
Assembly Lines 65
Burisch, A., Wrege, J., Soetebier, S., Raatz, A.,
Hesselbach, J., Slatter, R.
8. Methods for Comparing Servo Grippers for Mini and Micro
Assembly Applications 7 5
Karjalainen, I., Tuokko, R.
9. Compliant Parallel Robots 83
Raatz, A., Wrege, J., Burisch, A., Hesselbach, J.
10. Test Environment for High-Performance Precision
Assembly - Development and Preliminary Tests 93
Prusi, T., Heikkila, R., Uusitalo, J., Tuokko, R.
11 . Sensor Guided Micro Assembly by Using Laser-Scanning
Technology 101
Rathmann, S., Wrege, J., Schottler, K., Raatz, A.,
Hesselbach, J.
12. High Speed and Low Weight Micro Actuators for High
Precision Assembly Applications
Degen, R., Slatter, R.
PART I11 - Design and Planning for Microassembly
13. Automated Assembly Planning Based on Skeleton
Modelling Strategy
Bley, H., Bossmann M.
14. Morphological Classification of Hybrid Microsystems
Assembly
Kurniawan, I., Tichem, M., Bartek, M.
15. First Steps in Integrating Micro-Assembly Features into
Industrially used DFA Software 149
Salmi, T., Lempiainen, J.
16. Tolerance Budgeting in a Novel Coarse-Fine Strategy for
Micro- Assembly 155
Henneken, V., Tichem, M.
17. The Importance of Concept and Design Visualisation in the
Production of an Automated Assembly and Test Machine 167
Smale, D.
18. Development of Passive Alignment Techniques for the
Assembly of Hybrid Microsystems
Brecher, C., Weinzierl, M., Lange, S.
PART IV - Modular Assembly Systems and Control
Applications
19. Miniature Reconfigurable Assembly Line for Small
Products
Codourey, A,, Perroud, S., Mussard, Y.
20. Conception of a Scalable Production for Micro-
Mechatronical Products
Fleischer, J., Krahtov, L., Volkmann, T.
21. Towards an Integrated Assembly Process Decomposition
and Modular Equipment Configuration
Lohse, N., Schafer, C., Ratchev, S.
22. Evolvable Skills for Assembly Systems
Hoppe, G.
23. Toward the Vision Based Supervision of Microfactories
Through Images Mosaicing
Bert, J., DembClC, S., Lefort-Piat, N.
24. Precision Multi-Degrees-Of-Freedom Positioning Systems
Olea, G., Takamasu, I<., Raucent, B.
PART V - Economic Aspects of Microassembly
25. What is the Best Way to Increase Efficiency in Precision
Assembly
Koelemeijer, S., Bourgeois, F., Jacot, J.
26. Life Cycle and Cost Analysis for Modular Re-Configurable
Final Assembly Systems
Heilala, J., Helin, K., Montonen, J., Vaatainen, 0.
27. Impact of Bad Components on Costs and Productivity in
Automatic Assembly
Oulevey, M., Koelemeijer, S., Jacot, J.
PART VI - Microassembly - Solutions And Applications 295
28. The Reliable Application of Average and Highly Viscous
Media 297
Lenz, T., Othman, N.
29. Laser Sealed Packaging for Microsystems
Seigneur, F., Jacot, J.
30. Modelling and Characterisation of an Ortho-Planar Micro-
Valve 315
Smal, O., Dehez, B., Raucent, B., De Volder, M., Peirs, J.,
Reynaerts, D., Ceyssens, F., Coosemans, J., Puers, R.
3 1. Microhandling and Assembly: the Project ASSEMIC 32 7
Almansa, A., Bou, S., Fratila, D.
Author Index 333
Keyword Index 334
Preface
Customers increasingly expect products that are smaller, have improved
functionality and reliability and cost less. Miniaturisation and integration of
mechanical, sensing and control functions within confined spaces is
becoming an important trend in designing new products in industries such as
automotive, biomedical, pharmaceutical and telecommunications.
In micromanufacture often manual assembly becomes unfeasible due to
the small size of the products. As a result microassembly is becoming a
sector of strategic importance in high labour cost areas due to the specific
needs of automated fabrication and assembly processes which make
outsourcing a less attractive option. It is well recognised that the production
of miniaturised products will require radical rethinking and restructuring of
the underlying technologies and system engineering approaches in high
precision assembly as well as developing unprecedented and unique
commercial concepts and infrastructure for delivering new technologies.
In precision assembly there is a clear need for modular and highly
customisable miniaturised production systems based on plug and produce
assembly units with micro and nano accuracy of operation. From the
equipment point of view the key emphasis is on developing new solutions
for the automatic handling of large volumes of very small parts;
development of multi-process microassembly machines using a smaller
mechanical base and incorporating a wide variety of specialised product
specific processes, capable of meeting the increased demands on process
capability, repeatability and traceability.
The critical enabling technologies currently being developed include:
high precision positioning devices; precision tracking and control of applied
forces; process monitoring and feedback; miniaturised "super-clean"
environments; automated micro and nano assembly, testing and packaging
techniques. There is also a need to develop new approaches for
microassembly system design which will allow the deployment of
reconfigurable systems for volume manufacture of products in close
proximity to the customer.
The International Precision Assembly Seminar (IPAS) is a premier
international forum for reporting and discussing key technological
developments in the field of mini and micro assembly automation. The
contributions to the 3rd IPAS'2006 seminar have been grouped into 6
sections. Part 1 deals with new techniques for the handling and feeding of
micro parts. Micro-robotics and robot applications for micro assembly are
discussed in Part 2. An overview of different design and planning
applications for microassembly is provided in Part 3. Part 4 is dedicated to
reconfigurable and modular micro assembly systems and control
applications. The economic aspects of microassembly including new
