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This thesis addresses the entire layout design problem of a manufacturing facility of discrete parts which includes unique as well as functionally identical machines. The problem has been addressed in two distinct stages. ...

This paper presents the development of a new stochastic approach to characterize random tool motion during machining. The complexity of cutting mechanism is represented by a random excitation system related to physical ...

Very few Mathematical Tools are available to study the dynamics of discrete manufacturing systems. Petri Nets, and in particular a special type of Petri Nets called Timed Event Graphs, seem to be of special interest for ...

Full control and management of information flow in an automated factory has not yet been achieved, mainly because of the data inconsistencies and lack of established functional relationships among different manufacturing ...

Of all the processes used to shape metals, it is machining in which the conditions of operation are most varied. Good dimensional accuracy and surface quality from machining processes should be maintained such that the ...

The design and implementation of an automated system that generates group technology (GT) codes for microwave modules (MWM) is presented. An established GT coding scheme (MICLASS) was employed to capture the mechanical ...

This thesis presents a study of the thrust and torque generated during drilling processes, with emphasis on applications to perform on-line monitoring of drilling processes. Two mathematical models are developed for ...

The objective of this paper is to show that Petri nets facilitate a comprehensive approach to production management and reduce the complexity of the problems involved at the expense of some constraints imposed on the ...

A new method (Computerized LAyout Solutions using Simulated annealing - CLASS) that considers the inter-cell and intra-cell layout problems in a cellular manufacturing environment is presented. It addresses the relative ...

This paper is devoted to the behavior, evaluation and management of non-cyclic discrete systems in general and manufacturing systems in particular. We introduce a special type of Petri nets called CFIOs (Conflict-Free nets ...