| Description |
xvi, 383 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Preface ix -- Introduction xiii -- Chapter One Automated Assembly 1 -- Automated Assembly Defined Current State of -- Automated Assembly Rationale for Automated -- Assembly Criteria for Automating Assembly -- Processes Inhibitors of Automated Assembly -- Advantages of Automated Assembly Impact -- of Design on Automated Assembly Control -- of Automated Assembly Systems Assembly -- Systems Principal Components of Robot -- Assembly Systems Parts Feeders in Automated -- Assembly Systems Transfer Lines Joining -- and Fastening in Automated Assembly Systems -- AGVs in Automated Assembly Systems -- Machine Vision in Automated Assembly -- Artificial Intelligence and Automated -- Assembly Case Study: Remmele Engineering -- Case Study: Vibromatic -- Chapter Two Automated Guided Vehicles 41 -- Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) Defined -- " Historical Development of AGVs -- " Rationale for Using AGVs Types of -- AGVs Guidance of AGVs AGV System -- Management Vehicle Dispatch AGV System -- Monitoring AGVs and Safety Trends in -- AGVs Other Materials Handling Methods -- " Case Study: General Motors Corporation -- " Case Study: 3M Company-Magnetic Division -- Chapter Three CAD/CAM 77 -- CAD/CAM Defined Rationale for CAD/CAM -- Historical Development of CAD/CAM -- Computers and Design CAD-to-CAM Interface -- CAD/CAM Hardware CAD/CAM Software Animation and -- CAD/CAM Group Technology Case Study: K2 Ski -- Company Case Study: Flow Systems, Inc. Case Study: Toro -- Outdoor Products Case Study: Oster Division of Sunbeam -- Corporation -- Chapter Four Numerical Control 137 -- Overview of Numerical Control Historical Development of -- NC NC Machine Components NC Programming -- Classifications of NC Machines Pros and Cons in Justifying -- NC Pros of an NC Conversion Cons of an NC -- Conversion MDI Control Computer-Assisted NC -- Programming Benefits and Gains from NC Overview of -- Direct Numerical Control Historical Development of Direct -- Numerical Control Direct, Computer, and Distributed Numerical -- Control Data Transmission in DNC Advantages of -- DNC Best Applications of DNC Overview of CNC -- Elements of a CNC System Historical Development of -- CNC CNC Versus Direct Numerical Control Operator -- Interfaces in CNC Case Study: Lockheed-Georgia Case -- Study: Badger Meter -- Chapter Five Industrial Robots 167 -- Robot Defined Robot Terminology Historical Development of -- Robots Rationale for Industrial Robots The Robot System -- Categories of Robots Selection of Robots Robot -- End-Effectors Robot Sensors and Machine Vision Robot -- Programming and Control Safety and Robots Case Study: -- Comdial Case Study: Ford Motor Company Case Study: -- Delta Faucet Case Study: Northern Telecom CaseStudy: IBM -- Chapter Six Lasers in Manufacturing 207 -- Overview of Laser Technology Classes of Lasers Types of -- Lasers Components of Lasers Excitation Mechanisms -- Feedback Mechanisms General Uses of Lasers -- Manufacturing Applications of Lasers Laser Beam -- Machining Safety Considerations-BRH Requirements Case -- Study: Allen Bradley Case Study: Diversified Manufacturing -- Chapter Seven -Programmable Logic Controllers 243 -- Programmable Logic Controller Defined PLCs Versus PCs -- Historical Development of PLCs Configuration of the PLC -- Operation of the PLC Application of PLCs Case Study: -- Molex Corporation Case Study: Babcock & Wilcox -- Chapter Eight Flexible Manufacturing 261 -- Flexible Manufacturing System Defined Overview of Flexible -- Manufacturing Historical Development of Flexible -- Manufacturing Rationale for Flexible Manufacturing Flexible -- Manufacturing System Components Flexible Manufacturing -- Cells Artificial Intelligence and Flexible Manufacturing -- " Machining Centers Case Study: Agnew Machine Company -- " Case Study: Yamazaki Mazak -- Chapter Nine Computer Integrated Manufacturing 289 -- CIM Defined Historical Development of CIM Problems -- Associated with CIM The CIM Wheel Benefits of CIM -- CIM-Related Standards Just-In-Time and CIM MRP and -- CIM Artificial Intelligence and CIM Case Study: Mack -- Trucks Case Study: LTV Aerospace and Defense -- Chapter Ten Other Related Technologies 325 -- Personal Computers in Manufacturing Statistical Process -- Control Computer-Aided Process Planning -- Simulation Case Study: Weyerhauser Company -- Case Study: GSE, Inc. Case Study: Caere -- Corporation Case Study: IBM -- Glossary 345 -- Appendix 369 |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Computer integrated manufacturing systems.
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Manufacturing processes -- Automation.
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| Author |
Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
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| LC no. |
89017147 |
| ISBN |
0827337868 |
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0827337876 (Instructor's guide) |
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