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Material Flow Systems in Manufacturing

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  • © 1994

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Editors:
  1. J. M. A. Tanchoco

    1. School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Design Integration and Justification

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. An integrated framework for the design of material flow systems

      • Bernhard F. Rembold, J. M. A. Tanchoco
      Pages 3-53

    3. Design justification of material handling systems

      • J. S. Noble, J. M. A. Tanchoco
      Pages 54-72

  3. Cell Design and Material Handling Considerations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 73-73
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    2. Cell design strategies for efficient material handling

      • C. L. Moodie, J. Drolet, Y.-C. Ho, G. M. H. Warren
      Pages 75-101

    3. Unit load design and its impact on manufacturing systems performance

      • P. J. Egbelu
      Pages 102-137

    4. Work-in-progress storage and handling capacity trade-offs in material flow design

      • C. J. Malmborg
      Pages 138-156

  4. Alternative Material Flow Paths

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 157-157
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    2. Reachability in material flow path design

      • K. H. Kim, J. M. A. Tanchoco
      Pages 159-176

    3. Single-loop guide paths for AGVs

      • J. M. A. Tanchoco, D. Sinriech
      Pages 177-199

    4. SFT — Segmented Flow Topology

      • D. Sinriech, J. M. A. Tanchoco
      Pages 200-235

  5. Operational Control Issues

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 237-237
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    2. Bidirectional Automated Guided Vehicle Systems (AGVS)

      • C. W. Kim, J. M. A. Tanchoco
      Pages 239-272

    3. Approaches to analysing the load routing problem in tandem AGV systems

      • J. T. Lin, C. C. K. Chang
      Pages 273-299

    4. Real-time control strategies for multiple-load AGVs

      • J. M. A. Tanchoco, C. G. Co
      Pages 300-331

  6. Tooling Requirements and Transport Equipment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 333-333
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    2. Tool automation in computerized manufacturing systems

      • L. C. Leung, S. K. Khator
      Pages 335-367

    3. Guidance and navigation techniques for guided and autonomous vehicles

      • C. B. Besant
      Pages 368-387

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 389-400
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About this book

This book contains a collection of contributions related to the design and control of material flow systems in manufacturing. Material flow systems in manufacturing covers a broad spectrum of topics directly affecting issues related to facilities design, material handling and production planning and control. In selecting the papers to include in this book, the scope was limited to the design and operational control aspects related to the physical move­ ment of parts, tools, containers and material handling devices. Recent develop­ ments in this area naturally led to concentration on flow systems involving cellular manufacturing, and automated transport equipment such as automated guided vehicles. However, the concepts discussed have general applicability to a wide range of manufacturing flow problems. The book is organized in five major sections: 1. design integration and justification; 2. cell design and material handling considerations; 3. alternative material flow paths; 4. operational control problems; and 5. tooling requirements and transport equipment.

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This book will be a useful addition to the shelves of research orientated libraries. - Manufacturing Engineer

Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA

    J. M. A. Tanchoco

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Material Flow Systems in Manufacturing

  • Editors: J. M. A. Tanchoco

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2498-4

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Chapman & Hall 1994

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-412-49180-1Published: 30 September 1994

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-6064-3Published: 25 September 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-2498-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 400

  • Topics: Mechanical Engineering

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