One of the primary problems in the production of cement testing cubes is inconsistency in quality due to skill differences between operators and low repeatability in human performance of identical operations. To eliminate this problem and to enhance productivity, a state‐of‐the‐art robot...

At a time when British management is accused of dragging its feet on investment in computer‐aided design techniques for industrial production, the government's budgets to promote computer‐aided design within the electronics industry is very welcome. Against this background, business...

The profusion of available and advancing electronic control technology poses problems of timing and choice for both the user and designer. The author discusses these dilemmas.

As a discussion of Flexible Manufacturing Systems and their implications for British industry, the advantages of FMS are described and particular systems are examined.

The challenge of reducing the development time while increasing the quality of new information systems is becoming more urgent with the growing demands on data processing (DP) services. Structured methodologies for system development provide a means to improve stagnant DP professionals'...

An important issue in the design of a flexible manufacturing system (FMS) is the operational control of the materials handling subsystem, through which reparts are conveyed from one work station to the next. A popular type of materials handling device is the automatic guided vehicle (AGV), which...

During recent decades, the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) from computer science, psychology and linguistics has created a great impact on the design and implementation of process planning systems. This article provides a review of the state‐of‐the‐art AI‐based automated...