Title :
Concept of ecofactory
Author :
Hattori, Mitsuro ; Inoue, Hideo
Author_Institution :
Mech. Eng. Lab., Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
To reduce ecological burden, an innovative manufacturing technology should be established. In this paper, a concept of ecofactory-ecologically conscious factory-has been proposed, and important technologies are discussed mainly for machining and assembling type industries
Keywords :
assembling; concurrent engineering; ecology; environmental engineering; machining; production control; social aspects of automation; assembling; ecofactory; ecologically conscious factory; environmental factors; global concurrent engineering; industries; machining; manufacturing technology; Assembly; Environmental economics; Environmental factors; Humans; Laboratories; Machining; Manufacturing industries; Mechanical engineering; Production systems; Recycling;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Robotics, 1993. Can Robots Contribute to Preventing Environmental Deterioration? Proceedings, 1993 IEEE/Tsukuba International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Tsukuba
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1441-7
DOI :
10.1109/ICAR.1993.337226
