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
fDate :
6/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Computer-Aided Engineering Journal
