The problem of production flow and evaluation of productivity in the manufacturing line is
analysed. Machines can be operated by humans or by robots. Since breakdowns and …

One of the goals of Industry 4.0 is to increase the transparency of the value chain through
modern tools in production processes. This article aims to discuss the possibility of …

Estimation of the force exerted by muscles from their electromyographic (EMG) activity may
be useful to control robotic devices. Approximating end-point forces as a linear combination …

Featured Application This research represents a key-study devoted to the continuous
improvement of manufacturing processes leading to a concrete advantage for companies …

Productivity improvement nowadays plays a very important role in every manufacturing
industry including printing. Machine productivity is a simple calculation consisting of the total …

Efficiency is the capability of a port or terminal to fit the optimum number of inputs to a given
output level. In principle, there are three required elements for measuring efficiency …

The classical models for designing production lines follow the objective of balancing the line
so as to improve the throughput. Nowadays, the development of sustainable processes is a …

With the inclusion of Industry 4.0, the relationship between man and machine has never
been more challenging. The demand for human-machine interaction has risen as …