Abstract

Preface. Design, integration and justification. An integrated framework for the design of material flow systems. Design justification of material handling systems. Cell design and material handling considerations. Cell design strategies for efficient materials handling. Unit load design and its impact on manufacturing systems performance. Work-in-process storage and handling capacity tradeoffs in material flow design. Alternative material flowpaths. Reachability in material flowpath design. Single loop guide paths for AGVS. SFT - segmented flow topology. Operational control issues. Bidirectional AGVS. Approaches for analysing the load routing problem in tandem AGVS. Real-time control strategies for multi-load AGVS. Tooling requirements and transport equipment. Tool automation in computerized manufacturing systems. Guidance and navigation techniques for guided and autonomous vehicles.

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