Automation, Production Systems, and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, Global Edition

Mikell P. Groover is Professor Emeritus of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Lehigh University, where he taught and did research for 44 years. He received his B.A. in Arts and Science (1961), B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (1962), M.S. in Industrial Engineering (1966), and Ph.D. (1969), all from Lehigh. His industrial experience includes several years as a manufacturing engineer before embarking on graduate studies at Lehigh.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsNew to This EditionSupport Materials for InstructorsAbout the AuthorChapter1 INTRODUCTION1.1 Production Systems 1.2 Automation in Production Systems 1.3 Manual Labor in Production Systems 1.4 Automation Principles and Strategies 1.5 About This Book PART I OVERVIEW OF MANUFACTURINGChapter2 MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS 2.1 Manufacturing Industries and Products 2.2 Manufacturing Operations 2.3 Production Facilities 2.4 Product/Production RelationshipsChapter3 MANUFACTURING METRICS AND ECONOMICS3.1 Production Performance Metrics3.2 Manufacturing CostsAppendix 3A Averaging Formulas for Equation (3.20) PART II AUTOMATION AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGIESChapter4 INTRODUCTION TO AUTOMATION4.1 Basic Elements of an Automated System 4.2 Advanced Automation Functions 4.3 Levels of Automation Chapter5 INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS5.1 Process Industries versus Discrete Manufacturing Industries 5.2 Continuous versus Discrete Control 5.3 Computer Process Control Chapter6 HARDWARE COMPONENTS FOR AUTOMATION AND PROCESS CONTROL6.1 Sensors 6.2 Actuators 6.3 Analog–Digital Conversions 6.4 Input/Output Devices for Discrete Data Chapter7 COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL 7.1 Fundamentals of NC Technology 7.2 Computers and Numerical Control7.3 Applications of NC 7.4 Analysis of Positioning Systems 7.5 NC Part Programming Appendix 7A: Coding for Manual Part Programming Chapter8 INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS8.1 Robot Anatomy and Related Attributes 8.2 Robot Control Systems 8.3 End Effectors8.4 Applications of Industrial Robots8.5 Robot Programming8.6 Robot Accuracy and Repeatability Chapter9 DISCRETE CONTROL AND PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS9.1 Discrete Process Control 9.2 Ladder Logic Diagrams 9.3 Programmable Logic Controllers 9.4 Personal Computers and Programmable Automation ControllersPART III MATERIAL HANDLING AND IDENTIFICATIONChapter 10 MATERIAL TRANSPORT SYSTEMS10.1Overview of Material Handling 10.2Material Transport Equipment 10.3Analysis of Material Transport SystemsChapter 11 STORAGE SYSTEMS11.1 Introduction to Storage Systems11.2Conventional Storage Methods and Equipment 11.3Automated Storage Systems 11.4Analysis of Storage Systems Chapter12 AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION AND DATA CAPTURE12.1Overview of Automatic Identification Methods 12.2Bar Code Technology 12.3Radio Frequency Identification 12.4Other AIDC Technologies PART IV MANUFACTURING SYSTEMSChapter 13 OVERVIEW OF MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS13.1Components of a Manufacturing System 13.2Types of Manufacturing Systems Chapter 14 SINGLE-STATION MANUFACTURING CELLS14.1Single-Station Manned Cells 14.2Single-Station Automated Cells 14.3Applications of Single-Station Cells 14.4Analysis of Single-Station Cells Chapter 15 MANUAL ASSEMBLY LINES 15.1Fundamentals of Manual Assembly Lines 15.2Analysis of Single-Model Assembly Lines15.3Line Balancing Algorithms 15.4Workstation Details 15.5Other Considerations in Assembly Line Design 15.6Alternative Assembly Systems Appendix 15A Batch-Model and Mixed-Model LinesChapter 16 AUTOMATED PRODUCTION LINES 16.1Fundamentals of Automated Production Lines 16.2Applications of Automated Production Lines 16.3Analysis of Transfer Lines Appendix 16A Transfer Lines with Internal StorageChapter 17 AUTOMATED ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS17.1Fundamentals of Automated Assembly Systems 17.2Analysis of Automated Assembly Systems C