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SME MS94-222
- Advances In Manufacturing Technology: An Impact Statement For 21st Century
- standard by Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 06/01/1994
- Publisher: SME
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THE 21ST CENTURY WILL SEE MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION AS A PROFITABLE SOLUTION TO CURRENT ECONOMICAL JUSTIFICATION DEMANDS. FACTORIES WILL DEVELOP AS PLUG- IN SYSTEMS. THEY WILL USE A GENERIC DESIGN APPROACH FOR EQUIPMENT CONFIGURATIONS. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS WILL BE SIMPLIFIED BY APPLYING HIGH SPEED AND VISION GUIDED ROBOTICS. ALSO SIMPLIFIED WILL BE THE COMPLEXITY OF THE HANDLING AND PLACEMENT OF PARTS.