EFFECTIVE SHOP FLOOR DATA COMMUNICATION IS A KEY COMPONENT FOR A SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF CIM. DNC IS A LOGICAL FIRST STEP AND WILL PROVIDE THE BASIS AND EXTENDED BENEFITS OF A CIM ARCHITECTURE. AS AN APPLICATION, IT PROVIDES A LOW-RISK ENTRY INTO FACTORY AUTOMATION. DNC IS AN IMPROVEMENT TO A PROCESS, NOT A NEW MANUFACTURING PHILOSOPHY. THIS PAPER DISCUSSES A DNC SYSTEM, BUILT AROUND STANDARD COMPONENTS, WHICH WILL POSITION A COMPANY TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF CIM AND ITS EVOLUTION.
| Number of Pages : | 10 |
| Published : | 06/01/1990 |
