Automation, Production Systems, and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing / Edition 4

by Mikell Groover

Overview

• I. Automation and control technologies: industrial computer control, control system components, numerical control, industrial robotics, programmable logic controllers.
• II. Material handling technologies: conveyor systems, automated guided vehicle systems, automated storage systems, automatic identification and data capture.
• III. Manufacturing systems: single station cells, group technology, flexible manufacturing systems, assembly lines, transfer lines.
• IV. Quality control systems: statistical process control, inspection principles and technologies.
• V. Manufacturing support systems: CAD/CAM, process planning, production planning, production planning and control, lean production and agile manufacturing.

TEXT FEATURES

• Expanded coverage of automation fundamentals, numerical control programming, group technology, flexible manufacturing systems, material handling and storage, quality control and inspection, inspection technologies, programmable logic controllers.
• New chapters or sections on manufacturing systems, single station manufacturing systems, mixed-model assembly line analysis, quality assurance and statistical process control, Taguchi methods, inspection principles and technologies, concurrent engineering, automatic identification and data collection, lean and agile manufacturing.
• Higher quantitative and engineering content in the text with more equations and example problems
• More quantitative problems on more topics: 385 problems in the new edition, 125 more than the 1987 edition.
• Historicalnotes describing the development and historical background of many of the automation technologies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780133499612
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	08/13/2014
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	816
Product dimensions:	8.35(w) x 10.25(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

Mikell P. Groover is Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering at Lehigh University, where he also serves as Director of the Manufacturing Technology Laboratory. He holds the following degrees, all from Lehigh: B.A. (1961) in Arts and Science, B.S. (1962) in Mechanical Engineering, M.S. (1966) and Ph.D. (1969) in Industrial Engineering. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania (since 1972). His industrial experience includes full-time employment at Eastman Kodak Company as a Manufacturing Engineer. Since joining Lehigh, he has done consulting, research, and project work for a number of industrial companies including Ingersoll-Rand, Air Products & Chemicals, Bethlehem Steel, and Hershey Foods.

His teaching and research areas include manufacturing processes, metal cutting theory, automation and robotics, production systems, material handling, facilities planning, and work systems. He has received a number of teaching awards, including the Albert Holzman Outstanding Educator Award from the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE). His publications include over 75 technical articles and papers which have appeared in Industrial Engineering, HE Transactions, NAMRC Proceedings, ASME Transactions, IEEE Spectrum, International Journal of Production Systems, Encyclopaedia Britannica, SME I Technical Papers, and others. Professor Groover's avocation is writing textbooks on topics in manufacturing and automation. His previous books are used throughout the world and have been translated into French, German, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, and Chinese. His book Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing received the 199611E Joint Publishers Award and the 1996 M. Eugene Merchant Manufacturing Textbook Award from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.

Dr. Groover is a member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), and North American Manufacturing Research Institute (NAMRI). He is a Fellow of HE and SME.

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PREFACE:

Preface

The first edition of this book was published in 1980 under the title Automation, Production Systems, and Computer-Aided Manufacturing. A revision was published in 1987 with about 200 more pages and a slightly different title: Automation, Production Systems, and Computer Integrated Manufacturing. The additional pages expanded the coverage of topics like industrial robotics, programmable logic controllers, material handling and storage, and quality control. But much of the book was very similar to the 1980 text. By the time I started work on the current volume (technically the second edition of the 1987 title, but in fact the third generation of the 1980 publication), it was clear that the book was in need of a thorough rewriting. New technologies had been developed and existing technologies had advanced, new theories and methodologies had emerged in the research literature, and my own understanding of automation and production systems had grown and matured (at least I think so). Readers of the two previous books will find this new volume to be quite different from its predecessors. Its organization is significantly changed, new topics have been added, and some topics from the previous editions have been discarded or reduced in coverage. It is not an exaggeration to say that the entire text has been rewritten (readers will find very few instances where I have used the same wording as in the previous editions). Nearly all of the figures are new. It is essentially a new book.

There is a risk in changing the book so much. Both of the previous editions have been very successful for Prentice Hall and me. Manyinstructors have adopted the book and have become accustomed to its organization and coverage. Many courses have been developed based on the book. What will these instructors think of the new edition, with all of its new and different features? My hope is that they will try out the new book and find it to be a significant improvement over the 1987 edition, as well as any other textbook on the subject.

Specifically, what are the changes in this new edition? To begin with, the organization has been substantially revised. Following two introductory chapters, the book is organized into five main parts:

1. Automation and control technologies: Six chapters on automation, industrial computer control, control system components, numerical control, industrial robotics, and programmable logic controllers.
2. Material handling technologies: Four chapters covering conventional and automated material handling systems (e.g., conveyor systems and automated guided vehicle systems), conventional and automated storage systems, and automatic identification and data capture.
3. Manufacturing systems: Seven chapters on a manufacturing systems taxonomy, single station cells, group technology, flexible manufacturing systems, manual assembly lines, transfer lines, and automated assembly.
4. Quality control systems: Four chapters covering quality assurance, statistical process control, inspection principles, and inspection technologies (e.g., coordinate measuring machines and machine vision).
5. Manufacturing support systems: Four chapters on product design and CAD/CAM, process planning, production planning and control, and lean production and agile manufacturing.

Other changes in organization and coverage in the current edition, compared with the 1987 book, include:

• Expanded coverage of automation fundamentals, numerical control programming, group technology, flexible manufacturing systems, material handling and storage, quality control and inspection, inspection technologies, programmable logic controllers.
• New chapters or sections on manufacturing systems, single station manufacturing systems, mixed-model assembly line analysis, quality assurance and statistical process control, Taguchi methods, inspection principles and technologies, concurrent engineering, automatic identification and data collection, lean and agile manufacturing.
• Consolidation of numerical control into one chapter (the old edition had three chapters).
• Consolidation of industrial robotics into one chapter (the old edition had three chapters).
• The chapters on control systems have been completely revised to reflect current industry practice and technology.
• More quantitative problems on more topics: nearly 400 problems in the new edition, which is almost a 50% increase over the 1987 edition.
• Historical notes describing the development and historical background of many of the automation technologies.

With all of these changes and new features, the principle objective of the book remains the same. It is a textbook designed primarily for engineering students at the advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate levels. It has the characteristics of an engineering textbook: equations, example problems, diagrams, and end-of-chapter exercises. A Solutions Manual is available from Prentice Hall for instructors who adopt the book.

The book should also be useful for practicing engineers and managers who wish to learn about automation and production systems technologies in modern manufacturing. In several chapters, application guidelines are presented to help readers decide whether the particular technology may be appropriate for their operations.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction.
2. Manufacturing Operations.

I. AUTOMATION AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES.

3. Introduction to Automation.
4. Industrial Control Systems.
5. Sensors, Actuators, and Other Control System Components.
6. Numerical Control.
6. Appendix: APT Word Definitions.
7. Industrial Robotics.
8. Discrete Control Using Programmable Logic Controllers and Personal Computers.

II. MATERIAL HANDLING AND IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES.

9. Introduction to Material Handling.
10. Material Transport Systems.
11. Storage Systems.
12. Automatic Data Capture.

III. MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS.

13. Introduction to Manufacturing Systems.
14. Single Station Manufacturing Cells.
15. Group Technology and Cellular Manufacturing.
16. Flexible Manufacturing Systems.
17. Manual Assembly Lines.
18. Transfer Lines and Similar Automated Manufacturing Systems.
19. Automated Assembly Systems.

IV. QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEMS.

20. Introduction to Quality Assurance.
21. Statistical Process Control.
22. Inspection Principles and Practices.
23. Inspection Technologies.

V. MANUFACTURING SUPPORT SYSTEMS.

24. Product Design and CAD/CAM inthe Production System.
25. Process Planning and Concurrent Engineering.
26. Production Planning and Control Systems.
27. Lean Production and Agile Manufacturing.

Preface

Preface

The first edition of this book was published in 1980 under the title Automation, Production Systems, and Computer-Aided Manufacturing. A revision was published in 1987 with about 200 more pages and a slightly different title: Automation, Production Systems, and Computer Integrated Manufacturing. The additional pages expanded the coverage of topics like industrial robotics, programmable logic controllers, material handling and storage, and quality control. But much of the book was very similar to the 1980 text. By the time I started work on the current volume (technically the second edition of the 1987 title, but in fact the third generation of the 1980 publication), it was clear that the book was in need of a thorough rewriting. New technologies had been developed and existing technologies had advanced, new theories and methodologies had emerged in the research literature, and my own understanding of automation and production systems had grown and matured (at least I think so). Readers of the two previous books will find this new volume to be quite different from its predecessors. Its organization is significantly changed, new topics have been added, and some topics from the previous editions have been discarded or reduced in coverage. It is not an exaggeration to say that the entire text has been rewritten (readers will find very few instances where I have used the same wording as in the previous editions). Nearly all of the figures are new. It is essentially a new book.

There is a risk in changing the book so much. Both of the previous editions have been very successful for Prentice Hall and me. Many instructors have adopted the book and have become accustomed to its organization and coverage. Many courses have been developed based on the book. What will these instructors think of the new edition, with all of its new and different features? My hope is that they will try out the new book and find it to be a significant improvement over the 1987 edition, as well as any other textbook on the subject. Specifically, what are the changes in this new edition? To begin with, the organization has been substantially revised. Following two introductory chapters, the book is organized into five main parts:

I. Automation and control technologies: Six chapters on automation, industrial computer control, control system components, numerical control, industrial robotics, and programmable logic controllers.

II. Material handling technologies: Four chapters covering conventional and automated material handling systems (e.g., conveyor systems and automated guided vehicle systems), conventional and automated storage systems, and automatic identification and data capture.

III. Manufacturing systems: Seven chapters on a manufacturing systems taxonomy, single station cells, group technology, flexible manufacturing systems, manual assembly lines, transfer lines, and automated assembly.

IV. Quality control systems: Four chapters covering quality assurance, statistical process control, inspection principles, and inspection technologies (e.g., coordinate measuring machines and machine vision).

V. Manufacturing support systems: Four chapters on product design and CAD/CAM, process planning, production planning and control, and lean production and agile manufacturing.

Other changes in organization and coverage in the current edition, compared with the 1987 book, include:

• Expanded coverage of automation fundamentals, numerical control programming, group technology, flexible manufacturing systems, material handling and storage, quality control and inspection, inspection technologies, programmable logic controllers.
• New chapters or sections on manufacturing systems, single station manufacturing systems, mixed-model assembly line analysis, quality assurance and statistical process control, Taguchi methods, inspection principles and technologies, concurrent engineering, automatic identification and data collection, lean and agile manufacturing.
• Consolidation of numerical control into one chapter (the old edition had three chapters).
• Consolidation of industrial robotics into one chapter (the old edition had three chapters).
• The chapters on control systems have been completely revised to reflect current industry practice and technology.
• More quantitative problems on more topics: nearly 400 problems in the new edition, which is almost a 50% increase over the 1987 edition.
• Historical notes describing the development and historical background of many of the automation technologies.

With all of these changes and new features, the principle objective of the book remains the same. It is a textbook designed primarily for engineering students at the advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate levels. It has the characteristics of an engineering textbook: equations, example problems, diagrams, and end-of-chapter exercises. A Solutions Manual is available from Prentice Hall for instructors who adopt the book.

The book should also be useful for practicing engineers and managers who wish to learn about automation and production systems technologies in modern manufacturing. In several chapters, application guidelines are presented to help readers decide whether the particular technology may be appropriate for their operations.

Editorial Reviews

A text for advanced engineering students, with sections on automation and control technologies, material handling technologies, manufacturing and quality control systems, and manufacturing support systems. Includes example problems and exercises. This second edition offers expanded coverage of automation fundamentals, numerical control programing, group technology, and flexible manufacturing systems, in addition to many other topics. Material has been completely reorganized. This edition also includes 125 new quantitative problems, and historical notes describing the development and historical background of automation technologies. The author teaches industrial and manufacturing systems engineering at Lehigh University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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