Modular machine tools: Design and barriers to industrial implementation

Journal of Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 92-102

  Padayachee, J ^a   Bright, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Modular Control Systems; Modular Machine Tools; Reconfigurable Control Systems; Reconfigurable Machine Tools; Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems

Indexed keywords

MODULAR CONTROL SYSTEMS; MODULAR MACHINE TOOLS; RECONFIGURABLE CONTROL SYSTEMS; RECONFIGURABLE MACHINE TOOLS; RECONFIGURABLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM;

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; CONTROL SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MACHINE TOOLS;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 84858335020     PISSN: 02786125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmsy.2011.10.003     Document Type: Article

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