Flexible manufacturing systems in practice design, analysis and simulation

✍ Scribed by Hannam, Roger G.; Talavage, Joseph

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2020
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 377
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Half Title......Page 2
Series Page......Page 3
Title Page......Page 6
Copyright Page......Page 7
Contents......Page 14
Preface......Page 8
Acknowledgments......Page 12
1.1 A Historical Perspective......Page 20
1.2 A Preview of FMS Design......Page 22
1.3 Manufacturing Systems......Page 25
1.4 Flexible Manufacturing......Page 28
2.1 The Coming of Specialization......Page 32
2.2 The Beginning of Mass Production......Page 34
2.3 Trans fer Machines and Link Lines......Page 37
2.4 Batch Production......Page 44
References......Page 53
3.1 Pioneering· Integrated Systems......Page 56
3.2 Pioneering Flexible Systems......Page 63
3.3 Flexibility Examined......Page 78
3.4 The Advantages of FMS......Page 82
3.5 Difficulties with FMS......Page 89
References......Page 90
4.1 Introduction......Page 92
4.2 Pallets for Prismatic Parts......Page 93
4.3 Fixtures for Prismatic Parts......Page 97
4.4 Pallets and Fixtures for Turned Parts......Page 103
4.5 Prismatic Part Machines......Page 107
4.6 Turned-Part Machines......Page 116
References......Page 119
5.1 Work-Handling Equipment......Page 122
5.2 Roller Conveyors......Page 124
5.3 Machine Shuttles and System Storage......Page 129
5.4 TowCarts......Page 133
5.5 Rail Carts......Page 136
5.6 Automatic Guided Vehicles......Page 141
5.7 Stacker Cranes......Page 146
5.8 Robots......Page 148
5.9 Building Systems from Islands of Automation......Page 151
References......Page 154
6.1 Introduction......Page 156
6.2 The Control of Ffv!S......Page 157
6.3 The Manning of FMS......Page 164
6.4 Tool Management......Page 169
6.5 Controlling Precision......Page 175
6.6 The Developing FMS Scene......Page 177
6.7 Review......Page 187
References......Page 190
7.1 Introduction......Page 192
7.2 The Designer's Dilemma......Page 194
7.3 Modeling Approaches to Solve the Designer's Dilemma......Page 195
7.4 Model Can Assess the Need for Resources......Page 197
7.5 The FMS Environment......Page 199
7.6 Integration of Modeling Methods......Page 200
References......Page 201
8.1 Three Approaches to Simulation Modeling for FMS......Page 202
8.2 Network Simulation Modeling......Page 205
8.3 Data-Driven Simulation Procedures......Page 217
8.4 Databases for Simulation......Page 229
8.5 Simulation Using a Base Programming Language......Page 230
8.6 Simulation Procedure Comparison for FMS Design......Page 231
References......Page 233
9.1 Introduction......Page 236
9.2 Relationship of n-o-q Models to Simulation......Page 237
9.3 Classical n-o-q Approach......Page 239
9.4 Mean-Value Analysis: A Second n-o-q Approach......Page 247
9.5 Operational Analysis Approach to n-o-q Models......Page 255
9.6 Summary......Page 257
Appendix: Product-Form Solution for Classical Approach......Page 258
References......Page 262
10.2 "Rough-Cut" FMS Design......Page 264
10.3 Sensitivity of Performance Measures for n-o-q Models......Page 271
10.5 Sensitivity Data to Aid FMS Design......Page 279
References......Page 283
11.1 Simulation Models Based on n-o-q Models of FMS......Page 284
11.2 Uncontrollable Factors in Design......Page 290
11.3 Types of U-Factors in FMS......Page 294
11.5 Design of Experiments Accounting for U-Factors......Page 295
11.6 Simulation Output Analysis Under Uncertainty......Page 296
11.7 Automated Design Via Simulation......Page 301
11.8 Graphical Output from Simulation......Page 312
11.9 Future Use of Simulation in Design of FMS......Page 314
References......Page 315
12.1 Introduction......Page 318
12.2 Linear Programming......Page 320
12.3 MP Problems in FMS Design and Control......Page 321
12.4 MP Methodology for FMS Operational Planning Problems......Page 332
12.5 Summary......Page 336
References......Page 337
13.1 Introduction......Page 338
13.2 Flexible Manufacturing Module......Page 341
13.3 Models to Aid Economic Justification......Page 343
13.4 Justifying Flexibility......Page 352
13.6 Summary......Page 354
References......Page 355
14.2 LISP......Page 356
14.3 PROLOG......Page 358
14.4 Expert Systems......Page 362
14.5 Expert Systems in FMS Design and Control......Page 363
14.6 Integrative Aspects of AI Languages......Page 367
References......Page 369
Index......Page 372

✦ Subjects

Computer integrated manufacturing systems;Flexible manufacturing systems;TECHNOLOGY / Engineering / Industrial;TECHNOLOGY / Manufacturing;Electronic books