CIM : mechanical aspects /
CIM - Mechanical Aspects: State of the Art Report contains different points of view about computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM). This report is organized into three parts: invited papers, analysis, and bibliography. The invited papers part examines various mechanical aspects of CIM. The analysis p...
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Pergamon Infotech,
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Publisher Address: | Oxford ; New York : |
Publication Dates: |
[1988] ©1988 |
Literature type: | eBook |
Language: | English |
Series: |
State of the art report ;
15:7 |
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Online Access: |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780080341163 |
Summary: |
CIM - Mechanical Aspects: State of the Art Report contains different points of view about computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM). This report is organized into three parts: invited papers, analysis, and bibliography. The invited papers part examines various mechanical aspects of CIM. The analysis part assesses the major advances and provides a balanced analysis of the state of the art in CIM. Bibliography compiles the most important published material on the subject of mechanical aspects of CIM. |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (ix, 337 pages) : illustrations. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-326) and index. |
ISBN: |
9781483145129 1483145123 |
Index Number: | TS155 |
CLC: | TP391.7 |
Contents: |
Front Cover; CIM -- Mechanical Aspects: State of the Art Report; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; The structure of the Report; Publisher's note; Part I: Invited Papers; Chapter 1. Honeywell Bull in manufacturing automation; The requirement; CIM at enterprise and plant levels; CIM at supervisory, cell and machine levels; CIM architecture; The implied standards; Honeywell Bull as a supplier; Chapter 2. The ups and downs in implementing CIM; Diffusion of CIM; Benefits of CIM; Barriers to diffusion; Conclusions; Chapter 3. CIM -- the next five years; Introduction; CIM today Business trends and issuesMigration to the computer-integrated enterprise; Five years on; Chapter 4. CIM in an assembly plant; Introduction; Planning; Installation and operations; Conclusion; Chapter 5. Unisys on CIM; Introduction; Industry standards; Communications; Core applications; Fourth Generation languages; Complementary products; Integration; The future; Summary; Chapter 6. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and intercompany networks; Introduction; Background; EDI benefits; The future of EDI; Conclusions; Chapter 7. CIM -- a business impact; Introduction; What is CIM? Where are we in the evolution?Why is CIM moving so slowly?; What are the business needs?; Where are the opportunities for improvement?; How do we achieve and sustain advantage over our competitors; Summary; Chapter 8. Manufacturing Automation Protocol (MAP) for CIM systems integration; Introduction; What is MAP?; The OSI seven-layer Reference Model; Manufacturing Message Service (MMS); The CIM structure; System examples; When will MAP be a reality?; Conclusion; Chapter 9. The role of geometric solid modelling in integrating design and manufacture; Introduction Numerical Control (NC) programming with solidsAn integrated design process; Concurrent engineering; Process simulation; Assembly processing; An integrated CAE system; Conclusion; Chapter 10. DEC on CIM; Introduction; What is important?; Selection of vendor; Conclusion: change management; Invited Paper references; Part II: Analysis; Chapter 1. CIM -- the scope; Integration areas; Chapter 2. CIM -- evolution and background; Chapter 3. CIM -- the state ofthe art; Introduction; Computer-aided design; Computer-aided process planning; Flexible manufacturing systems; Robotics; Automatic guided vehicles Artificial intelligenceChapter 4. CIM -- the users; Anderson Strathclyde pic; Renishaw Metrology Ltd; Austin Rover; IBM UK Ltd; Sandvik Coromant UK; Chapter 5. CIM -- planning, implementation and impact; Introduction; Planning; Implementation; Organisational impact; Chapter 6. CIM -communications; Introduction; Manufacturing Automation Protocol (MAP); Technical Office Protocol (TOP); TOP and MAP compatibility; Open Systems Interconnection (OSI); Chapter 7. CIM -- the future; Hardware; Software; Communications; Standards; Artificial Intelligence (AI); Simulation; Shop-floor; Other developments |