Title :
Successful Factory Automation
Author :
Boehlert, Bart G. ; Trybula, Walter J.
Author_Institution :
General Electric Company, CT
fDate :
9/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The manufacturing environment has changed. The world-wide competitive pressures along with the availability of automated equipment have caused businesses to embrace the new technologies. However it is only through a thorough understanding of the business needs that a plan can be developed and implemented which will result in successful automation.
Keywords :
Manufacturing automation; Manufacturing planning; Automatic control; Control systems; Costs; Humans; Manufacturing automation; Material storage; Materials handling; Monitoring; Product design; Production facilities;
Journal_Title :
Components, Hybrids, and Manufacturing Technology, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TCHMT.1984.1136359