Robotic Industrialization
Author | : Thomas Bock |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 263 |
Release | : 2015-08-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781316381205 |
ISBN-13 | : 131638120X |
Rating | : 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Download or read book Robotic Industrialization written by Thomas Bock and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-08-10 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume, concepts, technologies and developments in the field of building-component manufacturing - based on concrete, brick, wood and steel as building materials and on large-scale prefabrication, delivering complex, customized components and products - are introduced and discussed. Robotic industrialization refers to the transformation of parts and low-level components into higher-level components, modules and finally building systems by highly mechanized, automated, or robot-supported industrial settings in structured off-site environments. Components and modules are open building systems (in modular building product structures) that are delivered by suppliers to original equipment manufacturers such as, for example, large-scale prefabrication companies or automated/robotic on-site factories. In particular, innovative large-scale prefabrication companies have altered the building structures, manufacturing processes, and organizational structures significantly to be able to assemble in their factories high-level components and modules from Tier-1 suppliers into customized buildings by heavily utilizing robotic technology in combination with automated logistics and production lines.