Automated Materials Handling: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference, Birmingham, UK 14-17 May, 1985R. H. Hollier |
Contents
A technique for identifying the logistical importance of materials handling technology within an organisation | 1 |
Automated movement in manufacture | 9 |
Flexible production systems for the manufacture of electronic equipment | 15 |
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achieved AGV system aisles application Automated Guided Vehicle automated materials handling automatic bar code batch batch production buffer capacity carousel cartons cell coin components control system conveyor system costs cycle devices double depth end effector equipment factory fault flexible assembly Flexible Manufacturing System floor Functional Zone guided vehicles industry input installation integrated interface investment laser scanner layout lift table load machine tool manual manufacturing system material flow materials handling systems micro microprocessor monitoring movement operation order picking output packing pallet racking palletising pallets plant pool-pallet position printed printer problem process computer production programmable logic controllers programme racking retrieval robot route Rowntree Mackintosh scanning sensors sequence simulation speed stacker cranes station Stillages stock rotation storage suppliers symbol teller throughput transfer truck unit unload utilisation warehouse computer warehousing