NEW METHODS OF BUILDING INTEGRATED ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS ARE DESCRIBED, WHICH OFFER MUCH ENHANCED CAPABILITIES FOR ENABLING AND MANAGING CHANGE. THE METHODS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN THE FORM OF AN OPEN INTEGRATION PLATFORM AND A SET OF CONFIGURATION TOOLS. TWO CASE STUDIES ARE DESCRIBED WHICH ILLUSTRATE THE USE OF THE INTEGRATION METHODS WHEN BUILDING SOFT INTEGRATED ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS. IN BOTH CASES, MUCH IMPROVED FUNCTIONALITY HAS BEEN ENABLED WHILE REALIZING SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS IN TERMS OF REDUCED ENGINEERING EFFORT AND TIME.
| Number of Pages : | 18 |
| Published : | 06/01/1991 |
