Kansas City ‐ flexible manufacturing system
James P. Dycus
(Manager, Engineering Projects at Allied Signal Inc., Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, Kansas City, Missouri, USA)
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Abstract
The Kansas City Division of Allied Signal Aerospace operates a flexible manufacturing system which is described. Its components ‐ machining centres, co‐ordinate measuring machines, AGVs and materials handling systems, wash station, central chip and coolant system, systems hardware, control system ‐ are outlined. The process flow activities are described along with the benefits of the system.
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Citation
Dycus, J.P. (1998), "Kansas City ‐ flexible manufacturing system", Assembly Automation, Vol. 18 No. 1, pp. 39-47. https://doi.org/10.1108/01445159810201243
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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