Presented in this article is a review of manufacturing techniques and introduction of
reconfigurable manufacturing systems; a new paradigm in manufacturing which is designed …

Manufacturing companies in the 21st Century will face unpredictable, high-frequency market
changes driven by global competition. To stay competitive, these companies must possess …

At the end of the 20th Century, manufacturing entered a new era in which all manufacturing
enterprises must compete in a global economy. Global competition increases customers' …

The uniqueness of Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems (RMSs) is that the structure of the
system as well as of its machines and controls can be rapidly changed in response to market …

A reconfigurable manufacturing system (RMS) is designed for rapid adjustment of
production capacity and functionality in response to new market conditions and new process …

In this research, an approach is made to design machine cells using modular machines to
achieve certain characteristics of reconfigurable manufacturing. Each machine considered …

In a context of integrated mechanical design and manufacture, approaches and applications
are well known at both academic and industrial level. Production constraints must be taken …

Presented in this paper is a method for the design of modular reconfigurable machine tools
(MRMTs). An MRMT is capable of using a minimal number of modules through …

This paper describes a decision support system (DSS) developed in order to offer to
machining line designers a cognitive aid for early design stages. The aim of DSS is to assist …

Manufacturing companies in the 21st Century will face unpredictable, high-frequency market
changes driven by global competition. To stay competitive, these companies must possess …