Advances in Factories of the Future, CIM and Robotics

Abbreviated. Factories of the Future. Future factories and today's organizations (P.R. Duimering et al.). New Management Approaches. Project definition: Some methodological problems (V. Giard). CIM Modelling. A methodology to improve manufacturing systems integration (G.A. Peoples et al.). A method for developing CIM-systems with coloured Petri nets (A. Borusan, D. Moldt). Information Systems. Multiple representation, multiple definition and object oriented representation (K. Chelghoum, D. Vandorpe). Knowledge-Based Systems for Manufacturing System Simulation. Productivity enhancement for process simulation using knowledge based approach (S.M. Reddy et al.). CAED: Computer-Aided Engineering and Design. A new element for symmetrically laminated cross-ply beams based on a higher-order theory (R.K. Kapania, A.W. Obst). Configuration of technical products using a knowledge-based model concept (C. Sommer). Metal Cutting and Assembly Processes. Interactive tool for decision-making in cutting (D. Blanchard-Gaillard et al.). Subassemblies and common fitting nodes in determination of assembly sequences (C. Mascle). Manufacturing Cell Layout. A generalized approach of the part machine grouping problem for the design of cellular manufacturing systems (R. De Guio, B. Mutel). Workshop layout guided by neural networks (F. Biennier et al.). Scheduling and Multi-Level Control of FMS. Scheduling problem in some production processes (T.C.E. Cheng, A. Janiak). FMS Analysis with Petri Nets. Task driven multi-level control of FMS (H. Chen, B. Hu). Fault Diagnosis and Maintenance. Availability optimization of randomly failing equipments (D. Ait-Kadi). Robotics System Representation. Recursive flexible multibody dynamics using spatial operators (A. Jain, G. Rodriguez). Collision Avoidance and Trajectory Generation. Polyhedron placement for planar motions (T. Siméon et al.). Robotics System Control. Model-based variable structure adaptive control of robot manipulators (S.K. Tso et al.). Industrial Applications. Design the standard of low magnetic field by computer simulation (L-J. Ma, B. Wang). Author index. Key words index.