Developing a Hybrid Programmable Logic Controller Platform for a Flexible Manufacturing System

International Journal of Flexible Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 367-374

  McDermott, Kevin J ^a   Yao, Wenlong Albert ^a  

^a NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; DATA ACQUISITION; INTERFACES (COMPUTER); LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS;

HYBRID SYSTEMS; MAN MACHINE INTERFACE;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0031246073     PISSN: 09206299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007921129376     Document Type: Article

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