Abstract :
Progress in industrial electronics during 1990 is reviewed. Fuzzy logic, intelligent control, and computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) are improving manufacturing flexibility and reducing costs. At the same time, advanced computer numerical control (CNC) based on a reduced-instruction-set computer (RISC) chip is expected to sharpen precision in high-speed machining. There were notable advances toward an open system architecture for programmable controllers and machine vision systems. An X-ray laminography system for inspecting the solder joints on printed-circuit boards, particularly those of surface-mounted components, with 25 mu m resolution became available.<>
Keywords :
computerised numerical control; fuzzy logic; manufacturing computer control; printed circuit testing; reduced instruction set computing; RISC chip; X-ray laminography system; advanced computer numerical control; computer-integrated manufacturing; high-speed machining; industrial electronics; intelligent control; machine vision systems; manufacturing flexibility; open system architecture; printed-circuit boards; programmable controllers; reduced-instruction-set computer; solder joints; surface-mounted components; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer integrated manufacturing; Computer numerical control; Costs; Fuzzy logic; Industrial electronics; Intelligent control; Machining; Reduced instruction set computing; Time sharing computer systems;
