A hybrid PC/PLC architecture for manufacturing system control-implementation

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Ramirez-Serrano ◽  
S.C. Zhu ◽  
S.K.H. Chan ◽  
S.S.W. Chan ◽  
B. Benhabib
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing System ◽  
System Control ◽  
Manufacturing System Control ◽  
Control Implementation

Agent‐based architecture for manufacturing system control

2003 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 599-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.K. Fan ◽  
T.N. Wong
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Flexible Manufacturing ◽  
Manufacturing System ◽  
System Control ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Flexible Assembly ◽  
Planning And Control ◽  
Control Functions ◽  
Manufacturing System Control ◽  
And Control

A flexible manufacturing system (FMS) is a complex manufacturing system and it demands a robust control software for its scheduling, planning and control functions. This paper describes the development of an agent‐based infrastructure for the control of a cellular FMS. The FMS in this project is a flexible assembly cell (FAC), comprising two assembly robots and a conveyor system. The aim is to establish a multi‐agent control system with good expandability and to be able to cope with dynamic changes in the FAC. The proposed agent‐based FAC control system comprises a collection of agents implemented in a distributed control network. The approach of the agent design is based on the object‐oriented modelling technique. According to the proposed control architecture, a standard agent template has been designed for the establishment of individual agents in the agent‐based system.

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