Coventry University Coventry University Repository for the Virtual Environment (CURVE) Author names: Covanich, W. , McFarlane, D. , Brusey, J. and Farid, A.M. Title: Ready configuration of machines into an existing manufacturing system Article & version: Post-print version Original citation & hyperlink: Covanich, W. , McFarlane, D. , Brusey, J. and Farid, A.M. (2007). 'Ready configuration of machines into an existing manufacturing system' In Proceedings of the IET International Conference on Agile Manufacturing (ICAM 2007). (pp. 41-50). IET. http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/cp:20070006 Publisher statement: © IET 2007. This paper was first published at ICAM 2007. Copyright © and Moral Rights are retained by the author(s) and/ or other copyright owners. A copy can be downloaded for personal non-commercial research or study, without prior permission or charge. This item cannot be reproduced or quoted extensively from without first obtaining permission in writing from the copyright holder(s). The content must not be changed in any way or sold commercially in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders. This document is the author’s final manuscript version of the journal article, incorporating any revisions agreed during the peer-review process. Some differences between the published version and this version may remain and you are advised to consult the published version if you wish to cite from it. Available in the CURVE Research Collection: March 2012 http://curve.coventry.ac.uk/open