Reconfigurability and Flexibility: The Important Aspects of Advanced Manufacturing System
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https://doi.org/10.37628/jmdm.v1i2.48Abstract
Reconfigurable Manufacturing System (RMS) is a novel manufacturing systems paradigm that intents to achieve a cost-effective and rapid system change, as and when needed, by integrating principles of convertibility, diagnosability modularity, scalability, integrability, and flexibility. RMS promises customized flexibility on demand in a short time, while Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMSs) provides generalized flexibility designed for the anticipated variations and built-in a priority. The present review shows the different aspects of flexibility and reconfigurability. It also highlights the challenges and issues of reconfigurable manufacturing systems.References
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