Production engineering-oriented virtual factory: a planning cell-based approach to manufacturing systems design

  • Zhai Wenbin
  • Yan Juanqi
  • Ma Dengzhe
  • Jin Ye
  • Fan Xiumin
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Abstract

In the traditional process of designing a manufacturing system, a sequential approach treats each of the design steps individually, without considering the requirements of concurrent design activities. The lack of systematic and concurrent consideration of the interactive impact of design decisions leads to repeated and excessive changes in the design and process. To resolve this problem, this research develops a production engineering-oriented virtual factory — a planning cell-based manufacturing systems design approach. The manufacturing systems design process based on a planning cell is reengineered according to the concept of concurrent engineering. The process modeling of a production engineering-oriented virtual factory is proposed at generic and particular levels. An illustrative example of an engine assembly plant demonstrates the effectiveness of the new approach.

Keywords

Manufacturing systems design Process modeling Process reengineering Production engineering Simulation Virtual factory 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Zhai Wenbin
    • 1
  • Yan Juanqi
    • 1
  • Ma Dengzhe
    • 1
  • Jin Ye
    • 1
  • Fan Xiumin
    • 1
  1. 1.Inst. of Computer Intergrated Manufacturing, School of Mechanical and Power EngineeringShanghai JiaoTong UniversityShanghaiChina

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