Ebook: Computer control of flexible manufacturing systems: Research and development
- Tags: Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Machines Tools, Mechanical Engineering
- Year: 1994
- Publisher: Springer Netherlands
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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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 quantity of one), larger product variety, produc tion on demand with low lead times, with the ability to be 'agile.' This is in stark contrast to conventional manufacturing which has relied on economies of scale, and where change is viewed as a disruption and is therefore detrimental to production. Computer integrated manufac turing (CIM) and flexible manufacturing practices are a key component in the transition from conventional manufacturing to the 'new' manu facturing environment. While the use of computers in manufacturing, from controlling indi vidual machines (NC, Robots, AGVs etc.) to controlling flexible manu facturing systems (FMS) has advanced the flexibility of manufacturing environments, it is still far from reaching its full potential in the environment of the future. Great strides have been made in individual technologies and control of FMS has been the subject of considerable research, but computerized shop floor control is not nearly as flexible or integrated as hyped in industrial and academic literature. In fact, the integrated systems have lagged far behind what could be achieved with existing technology.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
The role of CIM architectures in flexible manufacturing systems....Pages 1-30
Hierarchical control architectures from shop level to end effectors....Pages 31-62
Characteristics of computerized scheduling and control of manufacturing systems....Pages 63-74
Priority rules and predictive control algorithms for on-line scheduling of FMS....Pages 75-107
Scheduling of automated guided vehicles for material handling: dynamic shop floor feedback....Pages 108-141
An integrated planning and control system for scheduling in flexible manufacturing systems....Pages 142-168
Autonomous control for open manufacturing systems....Pages 169-206
Applications of Petri net methodology to manufacturing systems....Pages 207-230
Recent developments in modeling and performance analysis tools for manufacturing systems....Pages 231-263
Qualitative intelligent modeling of manufacturing systems....Pages 264-284
Formal models of execution function in shop floor control....Pages 285-314
Object-oriented design of flexible manufacturing systems....Pages 315-342
Efficient and dependable manufacturing — a software perspective....Pages 343-378
Process plan representation for shop floor control....Pages 379-404
Integration of cutting-tool management with shop-floor control in flexible machining systems....Pages 405-426
An object-oriented control architecture for flexible manufacturing cells....Pages 427-466
Back Matter....Pages 467-478
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
The role of CIM architectures in flexible manufacturing systems....Pages 1-30
Hierarchical control architectures from shop level to end effectors....Pages 31-62
Characteristics of computerized scheduling and control of manufacturing systems....Pages 63-74
Priority rules and predictive control algorithms for on-line scheduling of FMS....Pages 75-107
Scheduling of automated guided vehicles for material handling: dynamic shop floor feedback....Pages 108-141
An integrated planning and control system for scheduling in flexible manufacturing systems....Pages 142-168
Autonomous control for open manufacturing systems....Pages 169-206
Applications of Petri net methodology to manufacturing systems....Pages 207-230
Recent developments in modeling and performance analysis tools for manufacturing systems....Pages 231-263
Qualitative intelligent modeling of manufacturing systems....Pages 264-284
Formal models of execution function in shop floor control....Pages 285-314
Object-oriented design of flexible manufacturing systems....Pages 315-342
Efficient and dependable manufacturing — a software perspective....Pages 343-378
Process plan representation for shop floor control....Pages 379-404
Integration of cutting-tool management with shop-floor control in flexible machining systems....Pages 405-426
An object-oriented control architecture for flexible manufacturing cells....Pages 427-466
Back Matter....Pages 467-478
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