Are there any examples of Performance Centered Systems in the manufacturing area?
Yes there are. In the semiconductor chip industry, Intel built a PCS to support their assembly line. Some smaller companies have built systems using off-the-shelf software that help a person troubleshoot equipment, diagnose the problem, and give step-by-step instructions for repair with pictures of the equipment and even video clips of various assembly or disassembly operations. The manufacturer of this software is called Wonderware.