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UNMANNED FACTORY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unmanned factory 1, record 1, English, unmanned%20factory
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unmanned factory : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - unmanned%20factory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- usine sans ouvrier
1, record 1, French, usine%20sans%20ouvrier
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
usine sans ouvrier : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - usine%20sans%20ouvrier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unmanned
1, record 2, English, unmanned
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
unmanned factory 1, record 2, English, - unmanned
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unmanned: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 2, English, - unmanned
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sans effectif 1, record 2, French, sans%20effectif
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sans personnel 2, record 2, French, sans%20personnel
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
usine sans ouvrier 1, record 2, French, - sans%20effectif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sans effectif : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 2, French, - sans%20effectif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-11-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Establishments
- Production Management
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Applications of Automation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lights-out manufacturing factory
1, record 3, English, lights%2Dout%20manufacturing%20factory
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- lights-out factory 2, record 3, English, lights%2Dout%20factory
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For a large part of its operating time, a lights-out factory is unmanned. This means that it can run without the need for lights and other services, such as heating and air-conditioning, which make it comfortable for human operators. 3, record 3, English, - lights%2Dout%20manufacturing%20factory
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Établissements industriels
- Gestion de la production
- Techniques industrielles
- Automatisation et applications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- usine de fabrication dans le noir
1, record 3, French, usine%20de%20fabrication%20dans%20le%20noir
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-02-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- flexible machining cell
1, record 4, English, flexible%20machining%20cell
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- FMC 2, record 4, English, FMC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One company involved in "factory of the future" programs is the Vought Aero Products Division(APD) of LTV which, in July 1984, brought into operation a computer-controlled Flexible Machining Cell(FMC) to machine parts needed for the aft and aft-intermediate fuselage sections of the B-1B... The system was to be capable of high machine utilisation with programming flexibility to cope with batch sizes down to one; unmanned operation; automated material handling; automated inspection of finished parts; and computer scheduling of the cell' s activities. 1, record 4, English, - flexible%20machining%20cell
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cellule d'usinage souple
1, record 4, French, cellule%20d%27usinage%20souple
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Vought Aero Products Division (APD) du groupe LTV est l'une des sociétés participant aux programmes portant sur ces "usines de l'avenir". En juillet 1984, elle a mis en service une "cellule d'usinage souple" (CUS) commandée par ordinateur pour la fabrication des pièces des tronçons arrière et intermédiaire arrière du fuselage du bombardier B-1B (...) Le système devait permettre à la fois une utilisation poussée des machines, une programmation souple autorisant des lots de production éventuellement réduits à l'unité, un fonctionnement sans surveillance, la manutention automatique des matériaux, l'inspection automatique des pièces finies et la commande par ordinateur de l'échelonnement des opérations dans la cellule d'usinage. 1, record 4, French, - cellule%20d%27usinage%20souple
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-11-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
- Applications of Automation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Methodology for Unmanned Manufacturing
1, record 5, English, Methodology%20for%20Unmanned%20Manufacturing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- MUM 1, record 5, English, MUM
correct, Asia
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Japanese program established to develop an unmanned factory by the mid-1980s. This will depend heavily on robots. 1, record 5, English, - Methodology%20for%20Unmanned%20Manufacturing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
- Automatisation et applications
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Methodology for Unmanned Manufacturing
1, record 5, French, Methodology%20for%20Unmanned%20Manufacturing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- MUM 1, record 5, French, MUM
correct, Asia
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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