The Automation Research Council. Proceedings of the Discrete Manufacturing Industries Workshop, Held at University of Michigan on May 2-4, 1973

摘要

Priorities and needs of the discrete manufacturing industry, with emphasis on the automobile component, are discussed. These presentations constitute part of the Automation Research Council's program to formulate a National Research Plan for Automation which will help assure this country's continued leadership in increasing productivity through development of automated factory, hospital, and other industrial systems. Areas reported on include durable goods, appliance manufacturing, electronic equipment, manufacturing, and metal cutting. Discussions on the automation of assembly operations describe automation in the automobile assembly plant, factors influencing productivity in automotive interior trim, material handling and control improvement potentials, and automation and quality control. Discussions on social and economic considerations deal with new technology, automation and the man-machine interface, cost of automation, equipment, and new considerations in the financial justification of automation. Additional technical aspects of automation reliability and interactive product design are also discussed.