Abstract
Once the components to be produced within the FMS have been selected, many aspects of the design and manufacturing capability of the system are, almost by default, fixed. At the most superficial level, if the system is to produce rotational components, lathes and perhaps cylindrical grinding machines etc. will be required. If cubic components are to be produced, machining centres and drilling machines etc. are likely to be present. Similarly, if parts or products are to be assembled, one could expect to see assembly robots etc. in the system.
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Greenwood, N.R. (1988). The Processes. In: Implementing Flexible Manufacturing Systems. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-07959-9_5
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