STAT AT-A-GLANCE Company: Procter & Gamble Location: Iowa City, Iowa Operation: Three shifts, seven days a week Products:...
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1. Introduction Material handling continues to play a critical role in the operation of manufacturing systems. Although not...
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Currently, conflict-free routing in AGV systems is established by means of one of the following three approaches: (i)...
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ARDAVAN ASEF-VAZIRI [1] GILBERT LAPORTE [2],[*] CHELLIAH SRISKANDARAJAH [3] The purpose of this article is to formulate and...
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1. Introduction As described by Rachamadugu and Stecke [1], flexible manufacturing system (FMS) is a general term used...
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We study automated guided vehicle systems that contain multiple vehicles. Each vehicle transports an item from a certain...
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Although the concept and operational hardware for mobile robots have been around for decades, a rash of natural...
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Among the items on the research agenda being discussed by the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA, www.mhia.org...
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HEADNOTE News of the metalworking machining industry worldwide In morion Flow International Corp. has begun a merger with...
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Today’s industrial manufacturing facility is a marvelous integration of process and facility. Before we analyze its current state...
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Sudbury's mine specialists by Chad Elmore If mining expertise is what you need, the Sudbury Basin has...
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1. Introduction An automated guided vehicle (AGV) is a driverless vehicle used for transporting goods and materials throughout...
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The desire and need to be connected continues to grow—and gain complexity—as automation and control engineers become more...
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Strong and sturdy Carboxylated HNBR seals combine high strength with high temperature resistance. The XHNBR elastomer material reportedly...
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ACCUMULATING CONVEYORS BC) Bottles, Cans CA) Cases CR) Cartons PL) Palletloads A & F, (Parent Cu. IWKA), BC,...
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Improving productivity has become a major objective in manufacturing. Many times productivity is lost due to the idle...
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1. Introduction In industrial applications the control logic would commonly be implemented on a small specific purpose computer...
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With CFCs officially banned at the end of this year and HCFCs due to be phased out in...
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IMAGE PHOTOGRAPH 1 "Right now radar is the sexy level technology because it's new-state of the art," said...
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In the wake of the computer and information revolutions, motor vehicles are undergoing the most dramatic changes in...
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HEADNOTE The Kiva warehouse-management system creates a new paradigm for pick-pack-andship warehouses that significantly improves worker productivity. The...
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********** Zhao Xiaobo (1) (*) Katsuhisa Ohno (2) Koichi Nakade (2) A flexible manufacturing system is composed of...
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IMAGE PHOTOGRAPH 1 Figure 1: Slipforming the construction of the Fastway bus guideways was a first in the...
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1. Introduction Facilities design has three interrelated components; structure, layout and the determination of a (network) system to...
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Michael Keefe [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Michael Keefe has spent his 20-plus year career mentoring young engineers--primarily undergraduates. While...
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The General Motors Futurama exhibit at the 1939 World's Fair in New York featured a vision of technologically...
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HISTORICAL HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH AND EARLIER industrial engineering studies focused on human perception, such as vision and audition,...
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Byline: ROB COPPINGER LONDON STEPHEN TRIMBLE WASHINGTON DC From AeroVironment to Urban Aeronautics, we list unmanned air vehicles...
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To help fill the void caused by cancellation of the Crusader artillery system, the U.S. Army is speeding...
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HEADNOTE T&D looks at the continuing evolution of material handling equipment. IMAGE PHOTOGRAPH 1 Looking to the future...
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HEADNOTE The long economic expansion fueled job growth during the period, while new technology had mixed effects; the...
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CLEMSON UNIVERSITY and OKUMA AMERICA CORPORATION (CHARLOTTE, NC) . . . announced a partnership that includes investments by...
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You can call 2009 the year of recalibration, with print manufacturers and brokers going back to the drawing...
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How does a small injection molding company position itself to compete with much larger, technically sophisticated rivals? The...
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From investigating satellite imagery to improving leak detection and drilling, GRI and the Institute of Gas Technology have...
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From investigating satellite imagery to improving leak detection and drilling, GRI and the Institute of Gas Technology have...
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HEADNOTE Deployment Issues for an AI Application The General Motors Variation-Reduction Adviser is a knowledge system built on...
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In the heart of Kentucky, amid rolling bluegrass hills and miles of neat white plank fences, sits the...
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THERE'S A BUMPER STICKER TRAVELING OUR RURAL ROADWAYS THAT SAYS as much about industry's challenges as it does...
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HEADNOTE THE REMARKABLE PROGRESS IN INSPECTION TECHNOLOGY IS HAVING A PROFOUND IMPACT ON QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. HERE ARE SOME...
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HEADNOTE As we enter the new century, many challenges still face higher education-challenges that create opportunities for resourceful...
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Despite efforts to accelerate production of armor plates and up-armored Humvees, the Army cannot supply enough protective kits...
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College students once were known for their rumpled appearance and the dirty socks under their beds, probably due...
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HEADNOTE Global competition-- from within and without-- drives process development HEADNOTE Russ Olexa IMAGE PHOTOGRAPH 4 Caterpillar builds...
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1. Introduction The facilities layout problem has generally been tackled by one of two approaches. The first approach...
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Unique configurations and extensive automation are now allowing "large-format" webs, which used to be synonymous with "limited-product" equipment,...
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The past few years have seen some remarkable changes in lift trucks, the venerable workhorses of material handling....
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