Information Control Problems in Manufacturing Technology 1979

Information Control Problems in Manufacturing Technology 1979 is a compilation of papers presented at the second IFAC/IFIP Symposium held at Stuttgart, Germany on October 22-24, 1979.
The book discusses the following topics: flexible manufacturing systems research; information processing in large and small systems; materials handling in a manufacturing system; control requirements in industrial robot use; and quality assurance in automated manufacturing processes. The text gives an overview of the Integrated Computer Aided Manufacturing program employed in aerospace batch manufacturing. One paper then presents a research and development program of Japan pertaining to use of lasers in a flexible manufacturing system complex. Another paper discusses the development and set-up of two flexible and different manufacturing systems; the paper also explains the appropriate information processing system that will control such complicated manufacturing processes. Another paper presents the advances in computers for quality control applications that are expected through lower hardware costs and better utilization of statistical methods.
Mechanical engineers, technical designers, and students with serious interest in automatic control and computer-aided systems will find this book valuable.

Foreword Errata Overview of the U.S.A.F. Integrated Computer Aided Manufacturing (ICAM Program) Flexible Manufacturing System Complex Provided with Laser — A National R&D Program of Japan Flexible Manufacturing Systems: New Developments of Two Different Systems for Rotary Parts and Profile Milling Pieces Mathematical and Economic Models for Material Removal Processes A Multiprocessor Control System as a Universal Modular System for the Design of Machine Tool Controllers Investigation of Pallet Coding and Positioning Within a Linear Motor Pro-pulsed Pallet Conveying System Recent Trends of Manufacturing Technology in Japan Monitoring and Diagnosis System of Machine Tools Non-Contact Data Transmission of NC-Data In-process Optical Gauging for Numerical Machine Tool Control Optimal Control of Production Large-scale Systems Composite Dynamic Modeling of Technical Systems Recent Developments in Material Handling Sensory Interactive Control Systems for Advanced Manufacturing One EngineerTs Control Concept of Industrial Manipulators and First Results of its Concrete Application Methods for Optimal Guidance of Industrial Robot Motions Newton — Euler Formulation of Manipulator Dynamics for Computer Control Pointy. A Philosophy in Robot Programming An ASEA Robot as an Open-die Forging Manipulator Assembly Research Control of Robot Manipulators for Handling and Assembly in Space A TV-sensor for Top-lighting and Multiple Part Analysis Tactile Sensor for a Machining Function with an Industrial Robot A Computer Controlled Manipulator System for Deriving the Mechanical Characteristics of Objects A Real-time Vision System for Industrial Application Recent Advances in the Use of Computers in Quality Control Workpiece Measurements on NC(CNC)-machine Tools: Machine Configurations/Application Examples Determining the Hierarchical Control Structure for Resistor Manufacture Lines Determination of the Necessary Scope of Inspection as a Requirement of Planning