Flexible Manufacturing Cells and Systems (Paperback)


This introductory survey of FMS aims provides the reader with a comprehensive description of automated cells and systems. Designed as a applications-oriented text, it offers coverage of hardware, software, support, service, planning, installation and implementation issues. Establishing a fundamental understanding of cells and systems, it discusses the importance of the various stages of planning and explores the importance of quality, just-in-time manufacturing, human resources and group technology. Coverage of processing equipment is also included, explaining what they are, what they do and their importance, value and relationship to cell/system success. Computer hardware and software issues are examined with discussions of tool management, fixturing and automated material movement and storage.

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This introductory survey of FMS aims provides the reader with a comprehensive description of automated cells and systems. Designed as a applications-oriented text, it offers coverage of hardware, software, support, service, planning, installation and implementation issues. Establishing a fundamental understanding of cells and systems, it discusses the importance of the various stages of planning and explores the importance of quality, just-in-time manufacturing, human resources and group technology. Coverage of processing equipment is also included, explaining what they are, what they do and their importance, value and relationship to cell/system success. Computer hardware and software issues are examined with discussions of tool management, fixturing and automated material movement and storage.

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Imprint

Prentice Hall

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

September 1990

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Dimensions

233 x 177mm (L x W)

Format

Paperback

Pages

512

ISBN-13

978-0-13-321977-7

Barcode

9780133219777

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LSN

0-13-321977-1



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