A Low-Cost LAN Implementation for the Factory
T. J. Cipher · IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine · 1987
As the factory environment becomes increasingly automated, the need for data organization, data integrity, and data access will be a requirement. A local-area network for the factory is an option capable of solving data requirements. In addition, factory operation complexity can be reduced by centralizing data and developing robust applications; these applications should fulfill data organization, integrity, and access requirements and be an operator's interface to the automated factory.