ENGLISH

Material Flow Systems in Manufacturing

By Bernhard F. Rembold , J. M. A. Tanchoco (auth.) , J. M. A. Tanchoco (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer US
Year
1994
ISBN
978-1-4613-6064-3, 978-1-4615-2498-4
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4615-2498-4
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7781945 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
400\404
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
Mechanical Engineering

Description

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 control. In selecting the papers to include in this book, the scope was limited to the design and operational control aspects related to the physical move­ ment of parts, tools, containers and material handling devices. Recent develop­ ments in this area naturally led to concentration on flow systems involving cellular manufacturing, and automated transport equipment such as automated guided vehicles. However, the concepts discussed have general applicability to a wide range of manufacturing flow problems. The book is organized in five major sections: 1. design integration and justification; 2. cell design and material handling considerations; 3. alternative material flow paths; 4. operational control problems; and 5. tooling requirements and transport equipment.

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