Abstract
This paper deals with the information problems arising in manufacturing and design environments. These problems are caused by more complex data structures, more varied modes of user and tool interaction, and by the need to provide fast and flexible access means to the information.The lack of tools to cope with these problems is one of the main reasons why integrated manufacturing is still a relatively far-fetched goal. Without trying to attain integration of the whole factory, information systems to support the communication and coordination of the activities used inside a department or engineering area, such as design, analysis, or software development, can be defined and implemented. One such system, used as a central database in a Flexible Assembly System design application, is presented in this paper. The system has been implemented and tested as part of ESPRIT Project 623, “Operational Control for Robot System Integration into CIM”, demonstrating the feasibility of efficient information sharing and reliable data management.
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