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Simulations of PCB Assembly Optimisation Based on the Bees Algorithm with TRIZ-Inspired Operators

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Advances in Visual Informatics (IVIC 2013)

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The process of assembling electronic components on a printed circuit board (PCB) with moving board time delay characteristic involves complex co-ordination of a component feeding system, a pick and place system and the positioning movement of the PCB board. Different component arrangements in the feeder system and different assembly paths influence the total assembly time. Reducing the total assembly time can deliver significant cost savings. In this research work, the application of simulation to component assembly enables process engineers to visualise, compare assembly paths and the arrangement of the feeders as well as to verify the total assembly time achieved. This allows the process engineers to make better decision on the planning of the PCB assembly process. The paper shows that simulation when coupled with optimisation techniques enable process engineers to make and plan improvements in PCB assembly times.

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  1. Institute of Visual Informatics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia

    Mei Choo Ang

  2. Industrial Design Centre, Sirim Berhad, Malaysia

    Kok Weng Ng

  3. School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK

    Mei Choo Ang & Duc Truong Pham

  4. Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, UK

    Anthony Soroka

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  1. Institute of Visual Informatics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

    Halimah Badioze Zaman

  2. Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge, CB3 0FD, Cambridge, UK

    Peter Robinson

  3. School of Computing Science, Newcastle University, Culture Lab, King’s Walk, NE1 7RU, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

    Patrick Olivier

  4. Dept. of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Central University, No 300, Jhongda Rd, Jhongli, Taiwan

    Timothy K. Shih

  5. Computing and Information Systems, Kingston University, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2EE, London, United Kingdom

    Sergio Velastin

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Ang, M.C., Ng, K.W., Pham, D.T., Soroka, A. (2013). Simulations of PCB Assembly Optimisation Based on the Bees Algorithm with TRIZ-Inspired Operators. In: Zaman, H.B., Robinson, P., Olivier, P., Shih, T.K., Velastin, S. (eds) Advances in Visual Informatics. IVIC 2013. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8237. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02958-0_31

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