Software for factory automation : proceedings of the IFIP TC 5/WG 5.3/IFORS Working Conference on Software for Factory Automation, Tokyo, Japan, 19-21 October 1987

In Memoriam, Jozsef Hatvany (1926-1987) (L. Nemes). Invited Papers: A Strategy to Evolve a Manufacturing Company into an Integrated Enterprise (R.J. Mayer). Factory Automation System for Telecommunication Equipment (J. Tsuchida, H. Tateno). Design Methodology for FA. The Information Architecture in Computer Aided Factories (G. Duelen, W. Adam). Flexible Factory Automation Based on CAD/CAM Frame Systems (D. Kochan, H. Kupper). An Integrated Management and Information System of Automated Engineering Plants (Z. Kozar, V. Kvapil). Integration with CAD/CAM. Software Structures for Factory Integration (G. Spur, F.L. Krause, G. Seliger). An Integration of CAD/CAPP/CAM/CAE Systems Based on a Rational Parametric Hyper-Patch Model (S. Kanai, F. Tanaka, T. Kishinami, K. Saito). Development of the Knowledge Based CAPP Interface Linking CAD and CAM (L. Sluga, J. Peklenik). AI and KE in FA. The Place of Knowledge Engineering in Factory Automation (Z. Ruttkay, A. Markus, J. Vancza). Artificial Intelligence Applications in Design and Manufacturing (H. Grabowski, R. Anderl). Integrated Model Hierarchy for Factory Automation (H.K. Tonshoff, A. Horns, M. Schaele). Planning and Operation in FA. Integrated Material Requirement and Capacity Planning for Flow-Shop Production - A Just-In-Time Concept (H.J. Warnecke, W. Dangelmaier, H. Kuhnle). Design of Intelligent Governors for the Material-Handling Equipment of Automated Factories (G.M. Acaccia, R.C. Michelini, R.M. Molfino). Computer Integrated Robotization (H.K. Asen et al.). Product Model-Knowledge Bases: A Concept for Assembly Design, Assembly Systems Design and Assembly Planning (T. Kjellberg). The Role of AI Methods in Manufacturing Control (P. Bertok, J. Vancza). Round Table: Software for FA: Future Trends and Perspectives. Discussions.