"Developments in Computer-Integrated Manufacturing" arose from the joint
work of members of the IFIP-Working Group 5.3 - Discrete Manufacturing,
and other IFIP members. Within the Technical Committee 5 of the
International Federation of Information Processing (lFIP) the aim of
this Working Group is the advancement of computers and their application
to the field of discrete part manufacturing. Capabilities will be
expanded in the general areas of planning, selection, and con- trol of
manufacturing equipment and systems. Tools for problem solution include:
mathematics, geometry, algorithms, computer techniques, and
manufacturing technology. This technology will influence many
industries - machine tool, auto- mation, aircraft, appliance, and
electronics, to name but a few. The Working Group undertook the
following specific tasks: 1. To maintain liaison with other national and
international organizations work- ing in the same field, cooperating
with them whenever desirable to further the common goal 2. To be
responsible for the IFIP's work in organizing and presenting the PRO-
LAMA T Conferences 3. To conduct other working conferences and symposia
as deemed appropriate in furthering its mission 4. To develop and
sponsor research and industrial and social studies into the various
aspects of its mission. The book can be regarded as an attempt to
underline the main aspects of techno- logy from the point of view of its
software and hardware realization. Because of limitations in size and
the availability of literature, the problems of robotics and quality
control are not described in detail.
