Computer-Aided Design of Flexible Assembly Systems
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This research has two objectives:  an economic model of flexible                assembly systems that embodies accepted accounting practices, describes         different part management methods, and allows different types of                technology, different production batching strategies, and different             product life cycles to be described; and assembly system design aids            that help a designer to identify suitable assembly sequences, select            assembly equipment (people, robots, fixed workheads, assembly cells) in         the best mix, and create a system floor layout so that production               volume, model mix, and economic return goals are met.  The approach is          to modify and extend two software programs, packaging and documenting           them so that they can be distributed to industrial firms.  An attempt           will be made to generate an "expert system" for design purposes.                Finally, various assemblies will be characterized as networks.  These           will be studied to determine their suitability for generating assembly          sequences.
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