Publisher's Synopsis
The proliferation of computers in the workplace is seeing some of its boldest innovations in manufacturing systems. The integration of all subsystems to improve products and reduce costs through efficiency is the current guiding light of production systems. Volumes 60 and 61 of Control and Dynamic Systems present techniques and technologies using computers in manufacturing. Overview industrial articles and specific examples are included to allow the reader to implement up-to-date trends in their manufacturing processes. The chapters are written by leaders from the industry of these cutting-edge tools.