Throughput Optimization in Robotic Cells

• Main Authors: Dawande, Milind W. (Author), Geismar, H. Neil (Author), Sethi, Suresh P. (Author), Sriskandarajah, Chelliah (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2007.
• Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, 101
• Subjects: Engineering.; Operations research.; Decision making.; Mathematical models.; Management science.; Control engineering.; Robotics.; Mechatronics.; Industrial engineering.; Production engineering.; Manufacturing industries.; Machines.; Tools.; Control, Robotics, Mechatronics.; Industrial and Production Engineering.; Operation Research/Decision Theory.; Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics.; Manufacturing, Machines, Tools.; Operations Research, Management Science.

Intense global competition in manufacturing has compelled manufacturers to incorporate repetitive processing and automation for improving productivity. Modern manufacturing systems use robotic cells — a particular type of computer-controlled system in cellular manufacturing. THROUGHPUT OPTIMIZATION...

Table of Contents:

• Robotic Cells in Practice
• A Classification Scheme for Robotic Cells and Notation
• Cyclic Production
• Dual-Gripper Robots
• Parallel Machines
• Multiple-Part-Type Production: Single-Gripper Robots
• Multiple-Part-Type Production: Dual-Gripper Robots
• Multiple-Robot Cells
• No-Wait and Interval Robotic Cells
• Open Problems.