Methods and Tools for Computer Integrated Manufacturing [electronic resource] : Advanced CREST Course on Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM 83) Karlsruhe, Germany, September 5 to 16, 1983 / edited by U. Rembold, R. Dillmann.

CAD-systems and their interface with CAM -- Methodology of process planning -- Development of APT and EXAPT -- Working techniques of computer-aided process planning -- Graphical simulation of manufacturing processes in process planning -- Systems for computer aided process planning including quality control -- The CAPSY process planning system -- Planning of assembly sequences -- N/C-technology -- N/C-programming on the shop floor using graphical simulation techniques -- Programming of robots using graphical techniques -- Integrated aspects of technological planning -- Production control and information systems -- Evolutionary trends in generative process planning -- Methodology to design computer integrated manufacturing and control of manufacturing unit -- Modular computer controls for manufacturing equipment -- Quality assurance and machine vision for inspection -- Programming a vision system -- Programming languages for manipulation and vision in industrial robots -- Towards automatic error recovery in robot programs -- Design for assembly -- Economic analysis of computer integrated manufacturing systems -- Present state and future trends in the development of programming languages for manufacturing.