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Flexible Manufacturing Systems Recent Developments
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Author : A. Raouf
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 1995-02-09
Flexible Manufacturing Systems Recent Developments written by A. Raouf and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-02-09 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS) involve substituting machines capable of performing a wide and redefinable variety of tasks for machines dedicated to the performance of specific tasks. FMS can also be programmed to handle new products, thus extending the machines' life cycles. Thus they represent a change from "standardized goods produced by customized machines" to "customized goods produced by standardized machines". This volume contains new and updated material in this field, and will be of great interest to researchers, managers and students concerned with problems related to flexible manufacturing systems.
Flexible Manufacturing
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Author : Abdul Raouf
language : en
Publisher: Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier ; New York, NY : Distributors for the U.S. and Canada, Elsevier Science Publishing Company
Release Date : 1985
Flexible Manufacturing written by Abdul Raouf and has been published by Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier ; New York, NY : Distributors for the U.S. and Canada, Elsevier Science Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Flexible Manufacturing Systems
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Author : Fred Choobineh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
Flexible Manufacturing Systems written by Fred Choobineh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Computer Control Of Flexible Manufacturing Systems
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Author : Sanjay B. Joshi
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 1994-07-31
Computer Control Of Flexible Manufacturing Systems written by Sanjay B. Joshi and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-07-31 with Computers categories.
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.
Handbook Of Flexible Manufacturing Systems
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Author : Nand K. Jha
language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 2012-12-02
Handbook Of Flexible Manufacturing Systems written by Nand K. Jha and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-02 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This handbook is a compilation of the current practical knowledge of flexible manufacturing systems (FMS). FMS allow manufacturing plants of all sizes to reduce their inventory while increasing their ability to meet consumer demands. By controlling automatic guided vehicles, robots, and machine tools with one central computer, products can now be produced in a variety of styles and models all at the same time. FMS are designed to adapt quickly and economically to changes in requirements and to unpredictable events. This guide explains how to effectively employ these useful new systems. - Includes specifications for software to implement simulation modeling - Surveys practical applications in the workplace - Presents materials in a step-by-step workbook style
Recent Trends In Flexible Manufacturing
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Author : United Nations. Economic Commission for Europe
language : en
Publisher: New York : United Nations
Release Date : 1986
Recent Trends In Flexible Manufacturing written by United Nations. Economic Commission for Europe and has been published by New York : United Nations this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Technology & Engineering categories.
UN pub. Flexible manufacturing systems, trends, Western Europe, Japan, USA, report - market forecasts for factory automation equipment, machine tools, microelectronics-based equipment for computer aided design and computer aided manufacturing; industrial sectors using FMS; production and supply of FMS; planning and installation, cost benefit analysis; employment and working conditions implications; industrial policy partic. For research and development; survey of installations; international cooperation. Bibliographys, flow charts.
Recent Advances In Modelling And Control Of Stochastic Systems
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Author : N. Viswanadham
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Recent Advances In Modelling And Control Of Stochastic Systems written by N. Viswanadham and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Automatic control categories.
Flexible Manufacturing System
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Author : H. K. Shivanand
language : en
Publisher: New Age International
Release Date : 2006
Flexible Manufacturing System written by H. K. Shivanand and has been published by New Age International this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Technology & Engineering categories.
About the Book: The book is intended to serve as a textbook for the final and pre-final year B.E., B. Tech. and M. Tech. students of Mechanical, Production, Manufacturing, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Automobile Engg., disciplines. This book can be used in industries, technical training institutes. This covers the main areas of interest in flexible manufacturing namely automation, flexible cells, workstation, AGV?s, AS/RS etc. Separate chapters have been devoted to the important topics. This book emphasizes the basic principles of working and the applications of a wide range of manufactur.
Design Of Flexible Production Systems
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Author : Tullio Tolio
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2008-12-11
Design Of Flexible Production Systems written by Tullio Tolio and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-11 with Technology & Engineering categories.
In the last decade, the production of mechanical components to be assembled in final products produced in high volumes (e.g. cars, mopeds, industrial vehicles, etc.) has undergone deep changes due to the overall modifications in the way companies compete. Companies must consider competitive factors such as short lead times, tight product tolerances, frequent market changes and cost reduction. Anyway, companies often have to define production objectives as trade-offs among these critical factors since it can be difficult to improve all of them. Even if system flexibility is often considered a fundamental requirement for firms, it is not always a desirable characteristic of a system because it requires relevant investment cost which can jeopardize the profitability of the firm. Dedicated systems are not able to adapt to changes of the product characteristics while flexible systems offer more flexibility than what is needed, thus increasing investment and operative costs. Production contexts characterized by mid to high demand volume of well identified families of products in continuous evolution do not require the highest level of flexibility; therefore, manufacturing system flexibility must be rationalized and it is necessary to find out the best trade-off between productivity and flexibility by designing manufacturing systems endowed with the right level of flexibility required by the production problem. This new class of production systems can be named Focused Flexibility Manufacturing Systems-FFMSs. The flexibility degree in FFMSs is related to their ability to cope with volume, mix and technological changes, and it must take into account both present and future changes. The required level of system flexibility impacts on the architecture of the system and the explicit design of flexibility often leads to hybrid systems, i.e. automated integrated systems in which parts can be processed by both general purpose and dedicated machines. This is a key issue of FFMSs and results from the matching of flexibility and productivity that respectively characterize FMSs and Dedicated Manufacturing Systems (DMSs). The market share of the EU in the machine tool sector is 44%; the introduction of focused flexibility would be particularly important for machine tool builders whose competitive advantage is based on the ability of customizing their systems on the basis of needs of their customers. In fact, even if current production contexts frequently present situations which would fit well with the FFMS approach, tradition and know-how of machine tool builders play a crucial role. Firms often agree with the focused flexibility vision, nevertheless they decide not to pay the risk and efforts related to the design of this new system architecture. This is due also to the lack of well-structured design approaches which can help machine tool builders to configure innovative systems. Therefore, the FFMS topic is studied through the book chapters following a shared mission: "To define methodologies and tools to design production systems with a minimum level of flexibility needed to face, during their lifecycle, the product and process evolution both in the technological and demand aspects. The goal is to find out the optimal trade-off between flexibility and productivity". The book framework follows the architecture which has been developed to address the FFMS Design problem. This architecture is both broad and detailed, since it pays attention to all the relevant levels in a firm hierarchy which are involved in the system design. Moreover, the architecture is innovative because it models both the point of view of the machine tool builder and the point of view of the system user. The architecture starts analyzing Manufacturing Strategy issues and generating the possible demand scenario to be faced. Technological aspects play a key role while solving process plan problems for the products in the part family. Strategic and technological data becomes input when a machine tool builder performs system configuration. The resulting system configurations are possible solutions that a system user considers when planning its system capacity. All the steps of the architecture are deeply studied, developing methods and tools to address each subproblem. Particular attention is paid to the methodologies adopted to face the different subproblems: mathematical programming, stochastic programming, simulation techniques and inverse kinematics have been used. The whole architecture provides a general approach to implement the right degree of flexibility and it allows to study how different aspects and decisions taken in a firm impact on each other. The work presented in the book is innovative because it gives links among different research fields, such as Manufacturing Strategy, Process Plan, System Design, Capacity Planning and Performance Evaluation; moreover, it helps to formalize and rationalize a critical area such as manufacturing system flexibility. The addressed problem is relevant at an academic level but, also, at an industrial level. A great deal of industrial sectors need to address the problem of designing systems with the right degree of flexibility; for instance, automotive, white goods, electrical and electronic goods industries, etc. Attention to industrial issues is confirmed by empirical studies and real case analyses which are presented within the book chapters.
Flexible Manufacturing
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Author : David J. Parrish
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Flexible Manufacturing written by David J. Parrish and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Computer integrated manufacturing systems categories.
Although the concept of flexible manufacturing has been around for over twenty years, applications have until recently been expensive and unique. Developments over the last five years, however, have made widespread applications of flexible manufacturing systems achievable. This book is intended to inform industry's decision-makers of the extent of advances and how to increase both the flexibility and the productivity of their production system. Not only is a comprehensive overview of the relevant concepts given, but also practical details on the implementation of a flexible manufacturing system and discussion of the benefit such a system can carry. The book avoids much of the jargon in this area, and the presentation is direct and clear. Many illustrations aid understanding, making this an ideal primer for engineers, executives and students who need to know both what flexible manufacturing is and how such systems work before deciding whether such technology is applicable to their own operation. The author's experience in the development and integration of flexible manufacturing projects worldwide is evident in this text, making it an extremely authoritative and informative book.