CIM : mechanical aspects / [David Evans, editor]
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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| Other title: | CIM--mechanical aspects. |
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Pergamon Infotech,
[1988]
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| Series: | State of the art report ;
ser. 15, no. 7. |
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Table of 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.