Computer control of flexible manufacturing systems Research and development

Computer control of flexible manufacturing systems Research and development / edited by S. Joshi, J.S. Smith.

With the approach of the 21st century, and the current trends in manufacturing, the role of computer-controlled flexible manufacturing an integral part in the success of manufacturing enterprises. will take Manufacturing environments are changing to small batch (with batch sizes diminishing to a qua...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Joshi, S. (Editor), Smith, J.S (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 1994.
Edition:1st ed. 1994.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Chemical engineering.
Manufactures.
Mechanical engineering.
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. The role of CIM architectures in flexible manufacturing systems
  • 2. Hierarchical control architectures from shop level to end effectors
  • 3. Characteristics of computerized scheduling and control of manufacturing systems
  • 4. Priority rules and predictive control algorithms for on-line scheduling of FMS
  • 5. Scheduling of automated guided vehicles for material handling: dynamic shop floor feedback
  • 6. An integrated planning and control system for scheduling in flexible manufacturing systems
  • 7. Autonomous control for open manufacturing systems
  • 8. Applications of Petri net methodology to manufacturing systems
  • 9. Recent developments in modeling and performance analysis tools for manufacturing systems
  • 10. Qualitative intelligent modeling of manufacturing systems
  • 11. Formal models of execution function in shop floor control
  • 12. Object-oriented design of flexible manufacturing systems
  • 13. Efficient and dependable manufacturing — a software perpective
  • 14. Process plan representation for shop floor control
  • 15. Integration of cutting-tool management with shop-floor control in flexible machining systems
  • 16. An object-oriented control architecture for flexible manufacturing cells.

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