Ready configuration of machines into an existing manufacturing system

W. Covanich; D. McFarlane; J. Brusey; A. M. Farid

doi:10.1049/cp:20070006

Ready configuration of machines into an existing manufacturing system

W. Covanich^*, D. McFarlane, J. Brusey, A. M. Farid

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School of Engineering

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Abstract

This paper focuses on simplifying and easing the integration of a new machine into an existing conventional hierarchical manufacturing system. Based on a distributed manufacturing paradigm, it proposes the functions and interfaces that a new machine and an existing manufacturing system should possess so that ready and simple configuration of additional machines can be achieved. The configuration process is intended to include not only mechanical and electrical interfaces but also decision system interfaces too (such as planning, scheduling and shop floor control). The preliminary experiments to compare the reconfigurability resulting from a conventional integration method and the proposed distributed method are presented. The results are then discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IET International Conference on Agile Manufacturing (ICAM 2007)
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Institution of Engineering and Technology
Pages	41-50
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Print)	9780863418167
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1049/cp:20070006
Publication status	Published - 2007
Event	IET International Conference on Agile Manufacturing, ICAM 2007 - Durham, United Kingdom Duration: 9 Jul 2007 → 11 Jul 2007

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Other	IET International Conference on Agile Manufacturing, ICAM 2007
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Durham
Period	9/07/07 → 11/07/07

Keywords

Flexible manufacturing systems
Manufacturing system integration

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Covanich, W, McFarlane, D, Brusey, J & Farid, AM 2007, Ready configuration of machines into an existing manufacturing system. in IET International Conference on Agile Manufacturing (ICAM 2007). Institution of Engineering and Technology, London, pp. 41-50, IET International Conference on Agile Manufacturing, ICAM 2007, Durham, United Kingdom, 9/07/07. https://doi.org/10.1049/cp:20070006

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