Design and implementation of multiprocessor-based fault-tolerant cell controller for FMS

Gang Xiao; Wenhua Dou

doi:10.1117/12.217521

28 August 1995 Design and implementation of multiprocessor-based fault-tolerant cell controller for FMS

Gang Xiao, Wenhua Dou

Proceedings Volume 2620, International Conference on Intelligent Manufacturing; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.217521
Event: International Conference on Intelligent Manufacturing, 1995, Wuhan, China

Abstract

A flexible manufacturing system (FMS) provides many benefits, such as, increased machine utilization, increased productivity, reduced labor, reduced lead time, consistent product quality, and so on, but the complexity of the manufacturing control system makes it unreliable. A multiprocessor system provides high performance and a very good environment for fault-tolerance and monitoring, so the reliability of the control system for FMS can be greatly improved. YH-MCS is a multiprocessor-based cell controller for FMS based on transputers and PCs implemented in China. This paper describes its characteristics and implementation issues on architecture, fault-tolerance, and fault location.

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Gang Xiao and Wenhua Dou "Design and implementation of multiprocessor-based fault-tolerant cell controller for FMS", Proc. SPIE 2620, International Conference on Intelligent Manufacturing, (28 August 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.217521

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