Modular and collaborative automation: Achieving manufacturing flexibility and reconfigurability

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management

Volumn 14, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 249-265

  Colombo, Armando W ^a,c,d,e   Harrison, Robert ^b,f,g  

^a Schneider Electric P and T H and O PMO   (Germany)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC   (France)

^d Product and Technology H and O Department   (Germany)

^e IEEE

^f NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^g FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agent based control; Collaborative manufacturing; Flexible production systems; Modular reconfigurable automation

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; DECENTRALIZED CONTROL; MECHATRONICS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

COLLABORATIVE AUTOMATION; COLLABORATIVE MANUFACTURING; FLEXIBLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS; MODULAR RECONFIGURABLE AUTOMATION SYSTEMS; PRODUCTION SYSTEMS;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 41549116356     PISSN: 13682148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMTM.2008.017726     Document Type: Article

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