Group Technology Applications In Material Handling

Chingping Han; Tin -Lup Wong

doi:10.1117/12.949140

9 February 1989 Group Technology Applications In Material Handling

Chingping Han, Tin -Lup Wong

Proceedings Volume 1008, Expert Robots for Industrial Use; (1989) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.949140
Event: 1988 Cambridge Symposium on Advances in Intelligent Robotics Systems, 1988, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

The selections of material handling equipment for different manufacturing components are largely dependent on the characteristics of the component to be manipulated. The tasks of designing or selecting material handling equipment are usually dependent on the experience of the engineer and the equipment available. In this research, the group technology concept is applied to record and organize the material handling information. Expressions related to material handling, such as the weight, size, configurations of the component, etc., are included in a general purpose group technology classification and coding system. Components can be grouped into part families according to their material handling properties. Material handling equipment can then be designed for a group of components or can be selected based on the similarities of a group of parts. In addition, a multi-objective clustering method, which is based on a goal programming theory, is utilized for more effective information searching. This approach assists the engineer in designing the material handling equipment or selecting the available one. Industrial application shows that this approach reduces the design time cycle for material handling equipment and increases in utilization of the available facilities.

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Chingping Han and Tin -Lup Wong "Group Technology Applications In Material Handling", Proc. SPIE 1008, Expert Robots for Industrial Use, (9 February 1989); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.949140

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