...N.P. Mahalik; S.K. Lee Almost all industrial systems are distributed with multiple control points which interact to a limited extent, for which the idea of distribution of task at local (field) level is emerging. As locally‐based application tasks can reduce control delays, a fieldbus‐based smart...

...Angel Martinez Sanchez Studies some of the factors that played a role in Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS) implementation management in Spanish industry. Increases in production, flexibility and technical experience, and improved safety and working conditions, were considered the three main...