Automation Production Systems & CIM 4e(A by Groover

Automation, Production Systems and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing provides the most advanced, comprehensive and balanced coverage of the subject of any text on the market. It covers all the major cutting-edge technologies of production automation and material handling and how these technologies are used to construct modern manufacturing systems. It is appropriate for advanced undergraduate/graduate-level courses in Automation, Production Systems and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing.
Features:
A quantitative approach provides numerous equations and example problems for instructors who want to include analytical and quantitative material in their courses.
“What the Equations Tell Us” statements follow the mathematical derivations and engineering equations. These statements list the practical meanings of the equations and guidelines regarding applications.

New to this Edition:
Two new robot configurations have been added in Chapter 8.
A section on programmable automation controllers has been included in Chapter 9.
The section on AGVS technologies has been updated in Chapter 10.
The organization of the text has been substantially revised in Chapter 18 with a new section on performance metrics in cell operations.
Sections on mass customization, reconfigurable manufacturing systems and agile manufacturing have been added in Chapter 19.
The section on CAD has been updated in Chapter 23 so that it is consistent with modern industrial practice.