we compare two approaches for a markovian model in flexible manufacturing systems (fmss) using monte carlo simulation. the model which is a development of fazlollahtabar and saidi-mehrabad (2013), considers two features of automated flexible manufacturing systems equipped with automated guided vehicle (agv) namely, the reliability of machines and the reliability of agvs in a multiple agv jobsho...

This research reports the findings of a exploratory survey on Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) administered in Indian automobile companies. The objective of the survey is to assess the status of advanced manufacturing technologies, Identify advanced manufacturing technologies relevant to Indian automobile sector companies, Identify competitive priorities, assess the degree of investmen...

Titanium (Ti) and its alloys may be processed via advanced powder manufacturing routes such as additive layer manufacturing (or 3D printing) or metal injection moulding. This field is receiving increased attention from various manufacturing sectors including the medical devices sector. It is possible that advanced manufacturing techniques could replace the machining or casting of metal alloys i...

The concept of an "intelligent manufacturing system" (IMS) is a very broad one that has come to playa major role in manufacturing research in recent years. It is a concept that defies precise definition because one major research objective is to couple almost human levels of intelligence with advanced manufacturing technology in order to develop new generations of manufacturing systems that are...

In this article we give a description of the scope and objectives of the RoBlock project [1]. The RoBlock project is an interdisciplinary research project within the area of intelligent manufacturing systems. The purpose of the project is to develop a platform usable for demonstration of how state-of-the-art technology and methods can be combined to make integrated and flexible manufacturing sy...

This paper shows that deindustrialization is explained primarily by developments that are internal to the advanced economies. These include the combined effects on manufacturing employment of a relatively faster growth of productivity in manufacturing, the associated relative price changes, and shifts in the structure of demand between manufactures and services. North-south trade explains less ...

The Time of Flight (TOF) system of the AMS experiment provides the fast trigger to the detector and measures the crossing particle direction, velocity and charge. AMS was operated aboard of the shuttle Discovery on June 1998 (NASA STS-91 mission) and will be upgraded and installed on the International Space Station at the end of 2003, for 3 years of data taking. The performances of the TOF duri...

Due to a variety of technical problems encountered in advanced mechanical and aerospace industries, traditional reverse engineering in which only a copy of the old component using CAD/CAM systems is developed is less effective. As a matter of fact, re-engineering methodologies should be used to optimize the component/sub-system design concerning new materials and advanced manufacturing technolo...