Modular and collaborative automation: Achieving manufacturing flexibility and reconfigurability

被引：24
作者：
Colombo, Armando W. [1 ,3 ,4 ,5 ,6 ]
Harrison, Robert [2 ,7 ,8 ,9 ]
机构：
[1] Schneider Electric - P and T H and O PMO, 63500 Seligenstadt
[2] Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University
[3] Product and Technology - H and O Department, Schneider Electric
[4] Product and Technology - H and O Department, Schneider Electric
[5] Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University
来源：
International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management | 2008年 / 14卷 / 3-4期
关键词：
Agent-based control; Collaborative manufacturing; Flexible production systems; Modular reconfigurable automation;
D O I：
10.1504/IJMTM.2008.017726
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摘要：
Manufacturing companies urgently need production systems that can provide both the flexibility to support product variety dynamically and the reconfigurability to be adapted economically to manufacture new products. In response to this need, a new collaborative automation paradigm is now emerging, which is characterised by decentralised distributed automation systems composed of intelligent reconfigurable mechatronics modules. This paper aims to provide a significant insight into the benefits and challenges posed by the industrial adoption of this paradigm. It describes both how best to provide appropriate modular reconfigurable automation systems and how best to implement engineering environments capable of supporting their lifecycle. Copyright © 2008 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
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页码：249 / 265
页数：16
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