Flexible manufacturing systems in practice design, analysis and simulation

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