DocumentCode
1463272
Title
Automating information transfer in manufacturing systems
Author
Rui, A. ; Weston, R.H. ; Gascoigne, J.D. ; Hodgson, Amanda ; Sumpter, C.M.
Author_Institution
Loughborough Univ. of Technol., UK
Volume
5
Issue
3
fYear
1988
fDate
6/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
113
Lastpage
121
Abstract
International competition is dictating the need for increased levels of information integration in manufacturing industry, whereby the responsiveness and efficiency of systems can be advanced. This article outlines the relative roles of various standards and initiatives (including MAP/TOP, IGES, PDES/STEP and EDIF) and associated major research programmes aimed at facilitating manufacturing systems integration
Keywords
CAD/CAM; data handling; standards; CAD/CAM; EDIF; IGES; MAP/TOP; PDES/STEP; data handling; information integration; information transfer; manufacturing industry; manufacturing systems; research programmes; standards;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computer-Aided Engineering Journal
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0263-9327
Type
jour
Filename
9150
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