Modular control system with intelligent scheduling

A modular control system of a flexible manufacturing cell based on microcomputers and local area network is presented. Decentralisation and modularisation as architectural strengths of advanced Shop Floor Control-software (SFC) are emphasised. The system implementation with corresponding control modules is described. An expert routing and scheduling system using rule-based simulation is presented. The use of simulation module tightly connected to the manufacturing process to increase the system throughput is suggested.

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