Simulation study of an AGV system in an FMS environment |
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| Authors: | G. -C. Vosniakos B. J. Davies |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Division of Manufacturing and Machine Tools, Department of Mechanical Engineering, UMIST, P.O. Box 88, M60 1QD Manchester, UK |
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| Abstract: | A simulation program written in ECSL to simulate an AGV system serving an FMS is presented. It incorporates a special algorithm to enable ‘intelligent’ routing of the AGVs with minimum control requirements. The program was used to examine several parameters and scheduling/control disciplines affecting the AGV system's performance for a specific FMS. Results show that selection of an appropriate combination of parameter values can have a beneficial effect on the FMS. |
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