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Cost modelling of onboard cobot-supported item sorting in a picking system
Fager, Patrik; Calzavara, Martina; Sgarbossa, Fabio (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)For manual picking processes in warehouses and assembly line feeding, collaborative robots – cobots – hold a potential to support operators and, thereby, enhance performance. However, studies focused on the economic aspects ... -
Kit preparation with cobot-supported sorting in mixed model assembly
Sgarbossa, Fabio; Calzavara, Martina; Fager, Patrik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Kitting is a common approach of materials supply with mixed-model assembly, by which components are supplied to the assembly process in pre-sorted kits. With kitting, the kit preparation is a labour intensive process and ... -
Modelling time efficiency of cobot-supported kit preparation
Fager, Patrik; Calzavara, Martina; Sgarbossa, Fabio (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Kitting – meaning to supply assembly with components in presorted kits – is widely seen as beneficial for assembly quality and efficiency when there is a multitude of component variants. However, the process by which kits ...