BRIDGE FACTORY INNOVATIONS

A study was initiated in 1989 to develop new steel fabrication facilities at the Tsu works of NKK in Japan. A production line with automated laser cutting and material handling equipment and a box girder panel manufacturing line, including pre-fitting, welding, reforming and drilling equipment was installed in 1991. The report describes these facilities.

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• Corporate Authors:

  International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering

  ETH-Honggerberg, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 15
  Zurich 8093,   Switzerland  CH-8093
• Authors:
  • TAKAKU, T
  • Fujimura, K
  • Ogaya, S
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 34-6
• Serial:
  • STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering
  • ISSN: 1016-8664

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic control; Automation; Beams; Bridges; Control; Industrial areas; Industrial buildings; Manufactures; Robots; Steel; Welding
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• ITRD Terms: 3882: Automatic; 3472: Beam; 3455: Bridge; 3874: Control; 343: Industrial area; 8053: Japan; 3647: Manufacture; 9124: Robot; 4542: Steel; 3852: Welding
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00663267
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Aug 24 1994 12:00AM