Flexible Assembly Systems

Author : A.E. Owen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781489904935

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Flexible Assembly Systems by A.E. Owen Pdf

It has become clear in recent years from such major forums as the various international conferences on flexible manufacruring systems (FMSs) that the computer-controlled and -integrated "factory of the furure" is now being considered as a commercially viable and technically achievable goal. To date, most attention has been given to the design, development, and evalu ation of flexible machining systems. Now, with the essential support of increasing numbers of industrial examples, the general concepts, technical requirements, and cost-effectiveness of responsive, computer-integrated, flexible machining systems are fast becoming established knowledge. There is, of course, much still to be done in the development of modular com puter hardware and software, and the scope for cost-effective developments in pro gramming systems, workpiece handling, and quality control will ensure that contin uing development will occur over the next decade. However, international attention is now increasingly rurning toward the flexible computer control of the assembly process as the next logical step in progressive factory automation. It is here at this very early stage that Tony Owen has bravely set out to encompass the future field of flexible assembly systems (FASs) in his own distinctive, wide-ranging style.

Author : Mogens Myrup Andreasen,Thorkild Ahm
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : UOM:39015013840189

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Flexible Assembly Systems by Mogens Myrup Andreasen,Thorkild Ahm Pdf

Flexible assembly systems offer quick and simple change-over between different products or tasks. They allow profitable investment to be made in automation, as well as providing opportunities for dynamic production development.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Assembly-line methods
ISBN : OCLC:1046233250

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Flexible Assembly Systems by Anonim Pdf

Author : Tadeusz Sawik
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783642586149

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Production Planning and Scheduling in Flexible Assembly Systems by Tadeusz Sawik Pdf

The book familiarizes the reader with the flexible assembly systems planning and scheduling issues and various operations research modelling and solution approaches. Some of the many topic highlights presented are the overall structure and components of a flexible assembly system, bi-objective integer programming models and algorithms for machine loading, assembly routing, and assembly plan selection, and fast combinatorial heuristics for scheduling flexible assembly lines with limited intermediate buffers. Also the book deals with just-in-time scheduling of flexible assembly lines, and dynamic dispatching algorithms for simultaneous scheduling of assembly stations and automated guided vehicles.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Assembly-line methods
ISBN : UOM:39015039839843

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Flexible Assembly Systems by Anonim Pdf

Author : Joseph Talavage
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000103526

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Flexible Manufacturing Systems in Practice by Joseph Talavage Pdf

This book has been written for all those interested in flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) and other forms of computerized manufacturing systems (CMS). It deals with many aspects of the design, operation, and simulation of FMS and explains the origins of FMS.

Author : D. P. Sathyadev,American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Design Engineering Division
Publisher : Amer Society of Mechanical
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0791803708

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Flexible Assembly Systems--1989 by D. P. Sathyadev,American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Design Engineering Division Pdf

Author : Nand K. Jha
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780323139359

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Handbook of Flexible Manufacturing Systems by Nand K. Jha Pdf

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

Author : Keith Rathmill
Publisher : Springer
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-27
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783662380093

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Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Flexible Manufacturing Systems by Keith Rathmill Pdf

Author : Khalid Karam Abd
Publisher : Springer
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319262963

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Intelligent Scheduling of Robotic Flexible Assembly Cells by Khalid Karam Abd Pdf

This book focuses on the design of Robotic Flexible Assembly Cell (RFAC) with multi-robots. Its main contribution consists of a new effective strategy for scheduling RFAC in a multi-product assembly environment, in which dynamic status and multi-objective optimization problems occur. The developed strategy, which is based on a combination of advanced solution approaches such as simulation, fuzzy logic, system modeling and the Taguchi optimization method, fills an important knowledge gap in the current literature and paves the way for future research towards the goal of employing flexible assembly systems as effectively as possible despite the complexity of their scheduling.

Author : Gavriel Salvendy
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 2846 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2001-05-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0471330574

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Handbook of Industrial Engineering by Gavriel Salvendy Pdf

Unrivaled coverage of a broad spectrum of industrial engineering concepts and applications The Handbook of Industrial Engineering, Third Edition contains a vast array of timely and useful methodologies for achieving increased productivity, quality, and competitiveness and improving the quality of working life in manufacturing and service industries. This astoundingly comprehensive resource also provides a cohesive structure to the discipline of industrial engineering with four major classifications: technology; performance improvement management; management, planning, and design control; and decision-making methods. Completely updated and expanded to reflect nearly a decade of important developments in the field, this Third Edition features a wealth of new information on project management, supply-chain management and logistics, and systems related to service industries. Other important features of this essential reference include: * More than 1,000 helpful tables, graphs, figures, and formulas * Step-by-step descriptions of hundreds of problem-solving methodologies * Hundreds of clear, easy-to-follow application examples * Contributions from 176 accomplished international professionals with diverse training and affiliations * More than 4,000 citations for further reading The Handbook of Industrial Engineering, Third Edition is an immensely useful one-stop resource for industrial engineers and technical support personnel in corporations of any size; continuous process and discrete part manufacturing industries; and all types of service industries, from healthcare to hospitality, from retailing to finance. Of related interest . . . HANDBOOK OF HUMAN FACTORS AND ERGONOMICS, Second Edition Edited by Gavriel Salvendy (0-471-11690-4) 2,165 pages 60 chapters "A comprehensive guide that contains practical knowledge and technical background on virtually all aspects of physical, cognitive, and social ergonomics. As such, it can be a valuable source of information for any individual or organization committed to providing competitive, high-quality products and safe, productive work environments."-John F. Smith Jr., Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President, General Motors Corporation (From the Foreword)

Author : A. Raouf,M. Ben-Daya
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1995-02-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0080531695

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Flexible Manufacturing Systems: Recent Developments by A. Raouf,M. Ben-Daya Pdf

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.

Author : Ulrich A.W. Tetzlaff
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783642503177

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Optimal Design of Flexible Manufacturing Systems by Ulrich A.W. Tetzlaff Pdf

Flexible manufacturing systems are complex production systems with considerable high investment costs. This book intends to show the reader how the design of such a system can be optimized. Thereby it addresses the academic world in management science and industrial engineering as well as system planners in industry. First the design problems are analysed in detail and a planning concept is presented. Afterwards possible tools for the design process are described, as there are: mathematical programming, queueing networks, computer simulation, perturbation analysis, petri nets, group technology, and knowledge based systems. The major part of the book, however, concerns the description of existing optimization models based on mathematical programming. Each model is explained and discussed in detail and for new models, developed by the author, numerical examples are given. Finally some distinct guidelines are presented which help the system planners to select the appropriate model for their planning problems.

Author : John P. Tanner
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000147728

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Manufacturing Engineering by John P. Tanner Pdf

Revised and updated introduction, useful as a reference source for engineers and managers or as a text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in technical colleges and universities. Includes end-of-chapter questions (an answer book is provided for teachers). Annotation copyright Book New

Author : Horst Tempelmeier,Heinrich Kuhn
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1993-10-13
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0471307211

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Flexible Manufacturing Systems by Horst Tempelmeier,Heinrich Kuhn Pdf

Now, this comprehensive and systematic overview of both the design models and quantitative solution methods for FMS support, configuration, and operation rectifies that problem. Students, production managers/planners, and FMS installation planners can now find everything they need in one authoritative and up-to-date source.