Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: The State of the Art

• In this paper, general requirements of next generation manufacturing systems are discussed, and the strategies to meet these requirements are considered. The production paradigms which apply these strategies are also classified. Particular emphasis is put on the paradigm of Reconfigurable Manufacturing System (RMS). Some key issues of the RMS design are discussed, and a critical review is presented concerning the developments of RMSs. Finally, suggestions of the RMS research are made and future research directions are identified.

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Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems (RMS)

System architecture

System configuration

Open Architecture Control (OAC)

Reconfigurability

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