Single row layout is one of the most usually used layout patterns in industries, particularly in flexible manufacturing systems. Here actual sequencing of machine and arrangement of parts, no doubt, have a great influence on the throughput of the flexible manufacturing system i.e., (F.M.S). This paper discusses the single row layout design in flexible manufacturing system (F.M.S). This paper fu...

Pavol BOŽEK, Elena PIVARČIOVÁ 1) Slovak Technical University Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, Institute of Applied Informatics, Automation and Mathematics, Hajdóczyho 1, 917 24 Trnava, Slovakia 2) Technical University in Zvolen Faculty of Environmental and Manufacturing Technology, Department of Informatics and Automation Technologies, TG. Masaryka 24, 960 53 Zvolen, Slovakia pavol....

This paper presents a case study in the design and implementation of a discrete event system (DES) of real-world complexity. Our DES plant is a flexible manufacturing system (FMS) laboratory model that consists of 29 interacting components and is controlled via 107 digital signals. We apply a hierarchical and decentralised supervisor design method from earlier work and implement the resulting s...

Because of their nondeterministic nature of behaviour, the supervisory control of manufacturing systems must be carried out in closed loop. This trait greatly increases the size and complexity of the Discrete-Event System (DES)-based supervisorycontrollers of manufacturing systems. In an attempt t o cope with this complexity, a Hybrid Supervisory Controller HSC) i s proposed. It splits pervisor...

A methodology is presented for the dynamic scheduling of flexible manufacturing systems (FMSs). A two-level control hierarchy is suggested. The higher level is used for determining a dominant decision criterion and relevant scheduling rules, based on an analysis of the actual shop status. The lower level uses simulation for determining the best scheduling policy to be selected. Simulation is us...

The main objective of this paper is to propose a structured model for evaluating different Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). aims demonstrate how can help in taking correct decisions regarding type manufacturing flexibility needed best FMS. This because huge amount money invested implement FMS industry. Hence, managers need take judicious decision a...