Padayachee, JBright, GMasekamela, I2010-08-242010-08-242009-11Padayachee, J, Bright, G and Masekamela, I. 2009. Modular reconfigurable machine tools: design, control and evaluation. South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, Vol. 20(2), pp 127-1431012-277Xhttp://search.sabinet.co.za/WebZ/Authorize?sessionid=0&bad=ejour/ejour_badsearch.html&portal=ejournal&next=images/ejour/indeng/indeng_v20_n2_a11.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/4197Copyright: 2009 South African Institute of Industrial EngineeringThe reconfigurable manufacturing system (RMS) paradigm encapsulates methodologies that enable manufacturing systems to cope effectively with market and product changes. This research presents the design and evaluation of modular reconfigurable machine (MRM) tools as a novel machining solution within the scope of RMS. Mechanical and control designs are presented, outlining the development of this novel machining system. The property of hardware modularity displayed by MRMs enables an adjustment of system functionality and the synergistic redistribution of system resources between production streams, thus facilitating inter-process capacity scaling. Scalable production capacity and adjustable system functionality are the key objectives of reconfigurable manufacturing.enReconfigurable manufacturing systemsModular reconfigurable machinesOpen architecture controlModular machine controlIndustrial engineeringArticlePadayachee, J., Bright, G., & Masekamela, I. (2009). Modular reconfigurable machine tools: design, control and evaluation. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4197Padayachee, J, G Bright, and I Masekamela "Modular reconfigurable machine tools: design, control and evaluation." (2009) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4197Padayachee J, Bright G, Masekamela I. Modular reconfigurable machine tools: design, control and evaluation. 2009; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4197.TY - Article AU - Padayachee, J AU - Bright, G AU - Masekamela, I AB - The reconfigurable manufacturing system (RMS) paradigm encapsulates methodologies that enable manufacturing systems to cope effectively with market and product changes. This research presents the design and evaluation of modular reconfigurable machine (MRM) tools as a novel machining solution within the scope of RMS. Mechanical and control designs are presented, outlining the development of this novel machining system. The property of hardware modularity displayed by MRMs enables an adjustment of system functionality and the synergistic redistribution of system resources between production streams, thus facilitating inter-process capacity scaling. Scalable production capacity and adjustable system functionality are the key objectives of reconfigurable manufacturing. DA - 2009-11 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Reconfigurable manufacturing systems KW - Modular reconfigurable machines KW - Open architecture control KW - Modular machine control KW - Industrial engineering LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2009 SM - 1012-277X T1 - Modular reconfigurable machine tools: design, control and evaluation TI - Modular reconfigurable machine tools: design, control and evaluation UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4197 ER -