Object-oriented design and configuration of manufacturing systems

This paper describes the progress and interim findings of research at the MSI Research Institute at Loughborough University concerned with: consolidating and developing modelling methods and tools, which support the design and implementation of integrated systems; and identifying requirements for modelling 'resources', to support the engineering of manufacturing enterprises. The research is funded jointly by the CDP committee of EPSRC and UK industry and is being advanced in conjunction with a consortium of manufacturing user organisations and their software and system suppliers.