Title :
An in-process-storage system case study
Author :
Liu, Ted ; Scott, David ; Romanowitz, H. ; Innes, Russ ; Chin, Don
Author_Institution :
TAK Automation, Burlingame, CA
Abstract :
An automated material handling system utilizing overhead cranes has been installed which performs the in-process-storage (IPS) function for a seamless pipe production facility. Materials flowing to and from various process lines are routed through this in-process-storage facility. A hierarchical structure is employed to control this system, using a total of forty-five MC68000 based control computers plus one VAX 11/750. This report reviews the unique system features and computer network architecture of this automated material handling project.
Keywords :
Automatic control; Computer networks; Containers; Control systems; Costs; Cranes; Hardware; Materials handling; Production facilities; Stacking;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Automation. Proceedings. 1986 IEEE International Conference on
DOI :
10.1109/ROBOT.1986.1087597
