Material Flow Systems in Manufacturing
This book contains a collection of contributions related to the design and control of material flow systems in manufacturing. Material flow systems in manufacturing covers a broad spectrum of topics directly affecting issues related to facilities design, material handling and production planning and...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
1994, 1994
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1994 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- One Design Integration and Justification
- 1 An integrated framework for the design of material flow systems
- 2 Design justification of material handling systems
- Two Cell Design and Material Handling Considerations
- 3 Cell design strategies for efficient material handling
- 4 Unit load design and its impact on manufacturing systems performance
- 5 Work-in-progress storage and handling capacity trade-offs in material flow design
- Three Alternative Material Flow Paths
- 6 Reachability in material flow path design
- 7 Single-loop guide paths for AGVs
- 8 SFT — Segmented Flow Topology
- Four Operational Control Issues
- 9 Bidirectional Automated Guided Vehicle Systems (AGVS)
- 10 Approaches to analysing the load routing problem in tandem AGV systems
- 11 Real-time control strategies for multiple-load AGVs
- Five Tooling Requirements and Transport Equipment
- 12 Tool automation in computerized manufacturing systems
- 13 Guidance and navigation techniques for guided and autonomous vehicles