Abstract
This chapter presents industrial revolutions and evolution of manufacturing systems (MSs) and includes description of four industrial revolutions (IRs) and the literature survey on conventional MSs with the methodologies and tools used for system design and modelling. It presents definitions of MS concepts from a set of selective references and works, which have influenced on and led to development of the present RMS paradigm. To understand the evolution of MSs aimed at reconfigurability and the position of RMS among conventional MSs, the chapter commences by reviewing industrial revolutions and various types of production systems. Flexible manufacturing systems (FMSs), cellular manufacturing systems (CMSs), agile manufacturing systems (AMSs) and virtual cellular manufacturing systems (VCMS) are described with focusing on the concept, design and modelling aspects. In addition, the need to develop new methodologies aimed at greater flexibility through reconfigurability of MSs is presented.
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