Definition and broad characteristics of Flexible Manufacturing Cells, Systems, Islands and Flexible transfer lines -Place of flexible manufacturing systems in CIM -The FMS relational: Economic and technological justification for FMS -Design and Planning: the role of associated technologies such as GT, JIT and simulation -Installation, Operation and evaluation -Scheduling problems -FMS hardware CNC machines tools, robots, AGVs, ASRs, Inspection and Cleaning stations -Control aspects of FMS-DNC of machine tools, cutting tools, robots, quality control and inventories -Personnel and infrastructural aspects - Flexible machining cells and islands -Flexible assembly Systems; structure, control and applications -FMS in action: Typical case studies. Future prospects.
- Teacher: SHUNMUGAM M S (ME)