Purpose This paper aims to provide a service-based integrated prototype framework for the
design of reusable modular assembly systems (RMAS) incorporating reusability of …

This article describes the work carried out with the objective of analyzing and improving the
maintenance activity in the molding process of a company in the cork sector. Regarding the …

Manufacturing companies are seeking forms of maximizing profits, where reduction of
maintenance costs plays a critical part. Avoiding unexpected breakdowns while maintaining …

With the Industry 4.0, which can be referred to as the fourth industrial revolution, the concept
of Smart Factories has emerged into the spotlight. This new trend in automation and …

In recent years, we have seen breathtaking technological progress within Cyber-Physical
Systems (CPS), the Internet of Things (IoT), Cloud computing, and intelligence and data …

Nowadays, the maintenance activities are the ones that most draw the attention of
companies due to the increased costs of sudden machines stop, and consequently, stop the …

The era of mass production has introduced products with shorter lifecycles which has
reduced the utilisation of the production systems. The reuse of production systems can …

The current market is dynamic and, consequently, industries need to be able to meet
unpredictable market changes in order to remain competitive. To address the change in …

The era of mass production has introduced products with shorter lifecycles which has
reduced the utilisation of the production systems. The reuse of production systems can …

Nowadays, due to ever decreasing product life cycles and high external pressure to cut
costs, the ramp-up of production lines must be significantly shortened and simplified. This is …