Precision Assembly Technologies and Systems

1. Front Matter

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2. Design of Micro Products

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Chapter 1. Design for Micro-assembly

      1. Analysis of the Applicability of Design for Microassembly Theory to Biomedical Devices

         • Carsten Tietje, Daniel Smale, Steve Haley, Svetan Ratchev

         Pages 5-12

      2. A Haptic Tele-operated System for Microassembly

         • P. Estevez, S. Khan, P. Lambert, M. Porta, I. Polat, C. Scherer et al.

         Pages 13-20

      3. Neutral Interface for Assembly and Manufacturing Related Knowledge Exchange in Heterogeneous Design Environment

         • Minna Lanz, Roberto Rodriguez, Pasi Luostarinen, Reijo Tuokko

         Pages 21-29

   3. Chapter 2. Tolerancing for Micro-assembly

      1. Defining Tolerances in Assembly Process with the Aid of Simulation

         • H. -A. Crostack, R. Refflinghaus, Jirapha Liangsiri

         Pages 33-40

      2. Assembly Analysis of Interference Fits in Elastic Materials

         • Kannan Subramanian, Edward P. Morse

         Pages 41-49

      3. How Form Errors Impact on 2D Precision Assembly with Clearance?

         • Pierre-Antoine Adragna, Serge Samper, Hugues Favreliere

         Pages 50-59

3. Micro-assembly Processes

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 61-61

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   2. Chapter 3. Development of Micro-joining Processes

      1. Precision Assembling and Hybrid Bonding for Micro Fluidic Systems

         • Agathe Koller-Hodac, Manuel Altmeyer, Silvio Walpen

         Pages 65-72

      2. Feasibility of Laser Induced Plasma Micro-machining (LIP-MM)

         • Kumar Pallav, Kornel F. Ehmann

         Pages 73-80

      3. Focused Ion Beam Micro Machining and Micro Assembly

         • Hongyi Yang, Svetan Rachev

         Pages 81-86

   3. Chapter 4. Innovative Assembly Processes

      1. Hybrid Assembly for Ultra-Precise Manufacturing

         • Alexander Steinecker

         Pages 89-96

      2. Development of the Roll Type Incremental Micro Pattern Imprint System for Large Area Pattern Replication

         • Jung-Han Song, Hye-Jin Lee, Shuhuai Lan, Nak-Kyu Lee, Geun-An Lee, Tae-Jin Lee et al.

         Pages 97-104

      3. Utilisation of FIB/SEM Technology in the Assembly of an Innovative Micro-CMM Probe

         • Daniel Smale, Steve Haley, Joel Segal, Ronaldo Ronaldo, Svetan Ratchev, Richard K. Leach et al.

         Pages 105-112

   4. Chapter 5. Metrology and Control for Micro-assembly

      1. Miniaturized Camera Systems for Microfactories

         • Timo Prusi, Petri Rokka, Reijo Tuokko

         Pages 115-122

      2. Vision and Force Sensing to Decrease Assembly Uncertainty

         • R. John Ellwood, Annika Raatz, Jürgen Hesselbach

         Pages 123-130

      3. Modelling the Interaction Forces between an Ideal Measurement Surface and the Stylus Tip of a Novel Vibrating Micro-scale CMM Probe

         • J. D. Claverley, A. Georgi, R. K. Leach

         Pages 131-138

4. Gripping and Feeding Solutions for Micro-assembly

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 139-139

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   2. Chapter 6. High Precision Positioning and Alignment Techniques

      1. Alignment Procedures for Micro-optics

         • Matthias Mohaupt, Erik Beckert, Ramona Eberhardt, Andreas Tünnermann

         Pages 143-150

The development of new-generation micro-manufacturing technologies and systems has revolutionised the way products are designed and manufactured today with a s- nificant impact in a number of key industrial sectors. Micro-manufacturing techno- gies are often described as disruptive, enabling and interdisciplinary leading to the creation of whole new classes of products that were previously not feasible to ma- facture. While key processes for volume manufacture of micro-parts such as mach- ing and moulding are becoming mature technologies, micro-assembly remains a key challenge for the cost-effective manufacture of complex micro-products. The ability to manufacture customizable micro-products that can be delivered in variable volumes within relatively short timescales is very much dependent on the level of development of the micro-assembly processes, positioning, alignment and measurement techniques, gripping and feeding approaches and devices. Micro-assembly has developed rapidly over the last few years and all the pred- tions are that it will remain a critical technology for high-value products in a number of key sectors such as healthcare, communications, defence and aerospace. The key challenge is to match the significant technological developments with a new gene- tion of micro-products that will establish firmly micro-assembly as a mature manuf- turing process. th The book includes the set of papers presented at the 5 International Precision - sembly Seminar IPAS 2010 held in Chamonix, France from the 14th to the 17th February 2010.

• Simulation
• micro assembly
• micro factory
• micro handling
• micro manufacturing
• micro robots
• micromanipulations
• miniaturization
• model
• nano devices
• nano fabrication
• nano robots
• pneumatic systems
• robotics
• wafers

• Precision Manufacturing Centre, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK

  Svetan Ratchev

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