Virtual factory approach for implementation of holonic control in industrial applications: A case study in die-casting industry

Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 570-581

  Bal, Mert ^a   Hashemipour, Majid ^a  

^a EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Agile manufacturing; Flow line manufacturing; Holonic manufacturing system; Re configurability; Virtual factory; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; DIE CASTING; DIE CASTINGS; DIES; ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE; EQUIPMENT TESTING; FOUNDRIES; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VIRTUAL REALITY;

AGILE MANUFACTURING; FLOW-LINE MANUFACTURING; HOLONIC MANUFACTURING SYSTEM; RE-CONFIGURABILITY; VIRTUAL FACTORY;

ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

EID: 61549113997     PISSN: 07365845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcim.2008.03.020     Document Type: Article

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