Case Studies in Automation Related to Humanization of Work
Proceedings of the IFAC Workshop, Enschede, Netherlands, 31 October - 4 November 1977
Published on 18. May 2014
186 pages
978-1-4831-6152-5 (ISBN)
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Case Studies in Automation Related to Humanization of Work focuses on the role of organization renewal in the humanization of work, including the effects of automation on the industries and workers. The selection first offers information on the quality of working life and work of the social effects of automation committee from Bad Boll to Enschede. Topics include factors and situations that foster or hinder diffusion of successful development in the QWL field and development of alienating work. The book also examines a comparative study in various man-machine systems; work organization with multipurpose assembly robots; and system development and human consequences in the steel industry. The text discusses man-machine interfaces in the Cony-16 integrated manufacturing system, automation of wig-welding, and mechanization of assembly lines in the automotive industry. The book also underscores an approach to the production line of automobiles by man-computer system, including stock minimization, problems of line balancing in assembly process, and production control and inventory. The publication is a dependable reference for readers wanting to study the relationship of automation and quality of work life.
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ContentsSumming - Up the WorkshopProgram of the Workshop 1. General Quality of Working Life: Comments on Recent Publications in English the Design of Work: New Approaches and New Needs Work of the Social Effects of Automation Committee From Bad Boll to Enschede2. Supervision of Processes and Systems Human Control Tasks: A Comparative Study in Different Man-Machine Systems Basic Transformations: the Key Points in the Production Process Jobs and VDU's, A Model Approach System Development and Human Consequences in the Steel Industry3. Numerical Control, Assembly and Robots Work Organization with Multi-Purpose Assembly Robots Man-Machine Interface in the CONY-16 Integrated Manufacturing System Automation and Work Organization - An Interaction for Humanization of Work Freeing the Operator From the Machine - As Exemplified On Assembly Lines in the Automotive Industry4. Other Subjects Automation of WIG-Welding Search of An Appropriate Transfer of Technology to A Developing Region within An Industrialized Country An Approach to the Production Line of Automobiles By Man-Computer System5. Late Papers Two Cases From the Norwegian Process Industry Distributed Cellular Manufacturing System Automation and Humanization at the Dutch Railways; Some Examples Mechanization/Automation and the Development of the Level of Education and Qualification of G.D.R. Employees the Socio-Political Responsibility of Control Engineers for the Technical Development of the Future6. Discussion Report Introductory Session Supervision of Automated Process Work Organization Education and Training Manufacturing and Robot Technology Automobile Assembly Appropriate Technology Summing-Up and Future7. List of Participants
