A Cost Effective Use of Computer Aided Technologies and Integration Methods in Small and Medium Sized Companies. IFAC Workshop, Vienna, Austria 7–8 September 1992

Content: 
Front Matter, Page i
Copyright, Page ii
IFAC WORKSHOP ON A COST EFFECTIVE USE OF COMPUTER AIDED TECHNOLOGIES AND INTEGRATION METHODS IN SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED COMPANIES, Page iii
PREFACE, Page iv
CIM for small and medium sized companies, Pages 1-6
THE GRAI INTEGRATED METHOD: A TECHNICO-ECONOMICAL METHODOLOGY TO DESIGN MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS, Pages 7-12
THE IMPACT OF A COMPUTER INTEGRATED BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT ON THE OPERATIONS OF A MEDIUM SIZED ENGINEERING COMPANY, Pages 13-18
A LOW COST CONTROL STRUCTURE FOR FLEXIBLE PRODUCTION LINES WITH MULTITASK WORKCELLS, Pages 19-23
Order related- and personnel time acquisition as part of a CIM/OCA-solution, Pages 25-29
PC-BASED HIERARCHICAL MANUFACTURING CELL CONTROL, Pages 31-36
A CAPP SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC TOOL SELECTION IN DRILLING OPERATIONS, Pages 37-42
AN ALGORITHM FOR CAD-BASED GENERATION OF COLLISION-FREE PATHS FOR ROBOTIC MANIPULATORS, Pages 43-48
A CAD-BASED ROBOT PROGRAM GENERATOR FOR A WELDING APPLICATION, Pages 49-51
COMPUTER AIDED PLANNING OF FLEXIBLE, MODULAR ASSEMBLY CELLS, Pages 53-57
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN OF NC MACHINE TOOL MAIN SPINDLE DRIVES, Pages 59-66
SOLID MODELLING FOR NC MACHINING ANIMATION, Pages 67-74
PC BASES ANALYSIS OF CUTTING PARAMETERS INFLUENCE ON BAND SAW VIBRATIONS, Pages 75-80
Communication in Low-Cost CIM Systems A New Approach, Pages 81-86
INCOSOFT: Integrated-Company-Software for small and medium sized Companies, Pages 87-91
INTRODUCTION OF FLEXIBLE AUTOMATED ASSEMBLY INTO SMALL ENTERPRISES IN SLOVENIA, Pages 93-97
INTEGRATION OF CAD/CAM AND PRODUCTION CONTROL FOR SHEET METAL COMPONENT MANUFACTURING ON PC, Pages 99-104
INTRODUCTION OF COMPUTER AIDED PRODUCTION METHODS IN A COMPANY FOR AIR-CONDITIONING HANDLING UNITS, Pages 105-109
COMPUTER AIDED PLANNING FOR SIMULTANEOUS PART SHEDULING IN A FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING CELL, Pages 111-114
CHALLENGING A CIM PILOT-BASED TRAINING CENTER, Pages 115-119
DIGITISING AND MEASURING OF FREE FORMED SURFACES, Pages 121-123
DESIGNING OF NEW MEASURING EQUIPMENT WITH CAD-SYSTEM RESPECTIVELY WITH FINITE ELEMENT METHOD, Pages 125-129
ALGORITHM AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC CAMSHAFT TESTING, Pages 131-135
MAKING CONFIGURATION EXPERT SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT LESS COSTLY, Pages 137-142
Simulation in small and medium sized companies, Pages 143-147
A LOW-COST PETRI-NETS BASED SIMULATOR FOR SMALL SIZED MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS, Pages 149-153
A LOW COST MEASURING CELL FOR CIM ENVIRONMENT, Pages 155-159
A Modular “Low Cost” CAQ System, Pages 161-166