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1991
Conference Paper
Titel
Development of CIM - an European view
Abstract
Regarding the main objective of CIM, a shift of emphasis from hard to soft automation can be observed. Hardware components have reached a high level of development. However, there stell is a strong demand for reliable sensors. Flexible assembly will gain more importance. The integration of software components remains an important target for research and development. Efforts for standardization are underway. Modelling and structuring of products, processes and manufacturing resources will lead to an integrated approach to CIM. This database will be available for different tasks in order to maximize the company's overall performance.