Computing Needs for Automated Material HandlingThis book is a guide to the computer systems requirements of automated material handling, the author aims to provide a logical blueprint for all those seeking to automate their material handling. |
Contents
Preface | 11 |
The Role of Material Handling | 21 |
System Components | 41 |
Copyright | |
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AGV systems aisle AMH system applications Automated Guided Vehicles automated material handling automatic bar code batch Black and Decker Chapter communication completed components computer system concept configuration corporate system cost database detail detected drive Electronic Data Interchange ensure example flexibility fork lift trucks function hardware identification implemented important interface Interrupt Handler label layout load carrier loop manual material handling system mechanical minicomputer mobile unit monitoring movement moving normally on-board microcomputer operation order processing organisation output pallet racking photocell pick list pointer position problems Production Stage profile gauge Programmable Logic Controllers racking radio raw material record retrieval routing Safeway sensor sequence shown in Figure signal speed stand-by stock rotation storage structure sub-system supplier switch testing tracking transfer car Transport Order transport record typical unit load warehouse control system