Object-oriented modelling and control of Flexible Conveyor Systems for automated assembly

Mechatronics

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 799-815

  Yeung, W H R ^a   Moore, P R ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY MACHINES; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FACTORY AUTOMATION; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING; PROCESS CONTROL; ROBOTIC ASSEMBLY;

AUTOMATED ASSEMBLY; FLEXIBLE CONVEYOR SYSTEM (FCS);

CONVEYORS;

EID: 0030261653     PISSN: 09574158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0957-4158(96)00024-4     Document Type: Article

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