1st Edition

Networking in Japanese Factory Automation

Edited By Koichi Kishimoto Copyright 1989
112 Pages
by Routledge

106 Pages
by Routledge

106 Pages
by Routledge

In Japan information technology has been a vital part of manufacturing for decades. A central factory computer provides a production plan and shop minicomputers and microcomputers in the factory run machines that manufacture products. It has become necessary to connect computers installed at different locations to enable information exchange between different sections. This requires an... Read more

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Biography

Koichi Kishimoto