Much has been written on the changes brought about by the introduction of robotics in vehicle production but little is heard about the progress which the use of computers and robots has brought to the initial stages of vehicle conception - the design stage. Technological advances in recent years have led to an accelerated vehicle renewal rate. But development time is long. First, the general style and mechanical characteristics of the vehicle must be defined, feasibility studies carried out, production methods determined, production plants modified, tooling manufactured, and so on. The production of a new vehicle is like a giant jig-saw puzzle which relies on the input of many specialist technologies before each piece falls into place. At the Renault Technical Centre at Rueil a life-size car is shaped in plastic - under the expert 'hand' of a robot. The articulated robot 'arm' automatically obeys the commands of a computer program. In just two days, the life-size model will be ready for finishing and painting. This robot sculptor is just one of the aspects of what is known in Renault as CAO (Conception Assistee par Ordinateur) or Computer Aided Design (CAD). Its concepts are explained in the article.
'Sculptor' robots and computers help Renault
'Sculptor'- Roboter und Computer bei Renault im Einsatz
Software World ; 17 , 1 ; 3-4
1986
2 Seiten
Article (Journal)
English
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