Rapid manufacturing is emerging as a technology that enables the fabrication of three-dimensional heterogeneous objects. Compared to homogeneous objects, the fabrication of heterogeneous objects is very complicated for the processing of material information especially Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs). To take full advantage of rapid manufacturing, some methods to design and fabricate hetero...

The electronics computer-aided process-planning (ECAPP) system is a rule-and frame-based generative process-planning system for the assembly of electronic components onto printed circuit boards (or modu-less). ECAPP uses expert process-engineering knowledge, a manufacturing plant's specific process capabilities, and product information from a computer-aided design (CAD) database to generate all...

In this article, the Automatic Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS) desing used in automatic production systems AS/RS simulation technique were studied design. Part 1, which was created by simulating with computer code, composed of two types cells according to dimensions space. Thanks prepared simulation, it offers performance AGVs, robots collection-deposit stations. The has tested how long wa...

Automated solutions for manufacturing composite products based on prepreg often imply Automatic Fiber Placement or Automatic Tape Laying. These systems are generally associated with huge investments. For certain manufacturing applications it is interesting to investigate alternatives to find simpler and less costly automation. One example of an automated system could be the use of a standard in...

The rapid growth and increasing global competition in the manufacturing arena has put immense pressure on manufacturers to seek alternative ways of reducing costs of various activities. In recent years supply chain activities are primarily being targeted by manufacturers for achieving these cost cutting goals. This task becomes much tougher in the distributed manufacturing environment. Thus und...