9
11.3 Preventative Maintenance .................................................................... 261
Developing a Maintenance Program • Implementing a New
Program
Chapter 12: Robots in Modern Manufacturing .................................265
12.1 Using Robots in Manufacturing ............................................................266
Productivity • Replacing Employees • The Pay Off • Successful
Robotic Implementations
12.2 Evaluating Potential Uses for Robots ...................................................269
Matching the Technology to the Need • Considering the
Advantages and Disadvantages • Non-Economic Justifications
• Economic Justifications
12.3 Preparing an Implementation Plan ....................................................... 275
Identify Potential Applications • Analyze Potential Applications
• Construct a Matrix for Comparing Equipment • Review the
Available Equipment • Match the Robot to the Application
• Develop the Proposal • Develop and Refine the Application
• Begin Implementation • Provide Training • Provide Maintenance
Programs
Chapter 13: The Future of Robotics .................................................281
13.1 Fully-Automated Factories ....................................................................282
13.2 Robots Outside the Factory .................................................................282
13.3 Artifi cial Intelligence (AI) and Expert Systems .....................................285
13.4 Impacts on Society ..............................................................................287
13.5 Your Future in Robotics .......................................................................289
Glossary ..........................................................................................291
Index ................................................................................................310