Universal work cell controller-application experiences in flexible manufacturing

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Freund ◽  
H.-J. Buxbaum
Keyword(s):  
Flexible Manufacturing ◽  
Work Cell ◽  
Cell Controller

Automatic Process Planning for the Flexible Manufacturing Work Cell

1992 ◽  
Vol 25 (28) ◽  
pp. 266-270
Author(s):  
E. Freund ◽  
H.-J. Buxbaum ◽  
F. Müller
Keyword(s):  
Process Planning ◽  
Flexible Manufacturing ◽  
Automatic Process ◽  
Work Cell

Modelling of a Controller for a Flexible Manufacturing Cell

1986 ◽  
Vol 200 (4) ◽  
pp. 217-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
T S Chan ◽  
H A Pak
Keyword(s):  
Flexible Manufacturing ◽  
Separate Entity ◽  
Control Software ◽  
Flexible Manufacturing Cell ◽  
Manufacturing Cell ◽  
Control Rules ◽  
Machine Failure ◽  
Alternative Routes ◽  
Cell Controller ◽  
Selection Of

In a flexible manufacturing cell (FMC) the supervisor controller plays a central role in co-ordinating the interaction between various manufacturing, transportation and inspection machines. In this paper, certain control rules for the selection of alternative routes, using transport facilities and machine failure are examined. This analysis is based upon computer simulation of the FMC and its interaction with the cell controller, which is also modelled as a separate entity. The parameters used in the models of the FMC and the controller may be altered independently and their effects may be noted prior to the implementation of the control software.

Overall control within a flexible manufacturing system and the development of a cell controller

Robotica ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 215-220
Author(s):  
Ian Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Flexible Manufacturing ◽  
Machine Tools ◽  
Manufacturing System ◽  
Flexible Manufacturing System ◽  
Computer Control ◽  
Management Information ◽  
Numerically Controlled Machine Tools ◽  
A Cell ◽  
Cell Controller

SUMMARYThe centre of a Flexible Manufacturing System is its computer control. This paper identifies the component parts for computer control and explains how they have been combined to produce a turnkey cell controller, which provides the intelligence requirements to control cells utilising up to six resources that may be a combination of numerically controlled machine tools, inspection machines, workstations, robots, etc. It provides for various types of part/tool transport and schedules the parts movement within the cell. A second computer handles part programme information within the cell and also gathers management information during the cells operation.

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