Beyond intelligent manufacturing: A new generation of flexible intelligent NC machines

Mekid, Samir; Pruschek, P.; Hernández, Juan Carlos

doi:10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2008.03.006

Cited by 54 publications

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“…In such systems, implementation of monitoring functions has to be easier than in standard CNC control systems. A stress is put on integration of control, monitoring, and CAD systems to obtain possible offline or even online optimisation of a process [142]. However, in most developed approaches, solutions and standards still have to be implemented in practise.…”

Section: Cnc Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

Developments in integration of advanced monitoring systems

Oborski

2014

Int J Adv Manuf Technol

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Monitoring is an important part of manufacturing process control and management. It plays a crucial role in ensuring agility in a manufacturing system, process robustness, responsiveness to client demands, and achievement of a sustainable production environment. Recent developments in information systems and computer technology allows for the implementation of new philosophies that integrate various monitoring applications into one complex system connected through company-wide IT systems and with systems operating throughout the whole supply chain. This paper reviews developments in the area of advanced monitoring and integration. Research on new approaches, standards, developed solutions, and company applications are presented. New directions of research and development in all areas of advanced monitoring and implementation of recent IT solutions are discussed.

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Section: Cnc Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

Developments in integration of advanced monitoring systems

Oborski

2014

Int J Adv Manuf Technol

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“…Indeed, today a main objective is to adapt quickly in order to start a new production or to react in a failure occurrence. Intelligent manufacturing systems (IMS) offer not only both flexibility and reconfigurability, but also this concept brings more than a few ideas of software intelligence meanings, which contemplated characteristics such as autonomy, decentralization, flexibility, reliability, efficiency, learning, and self-regeneration (Revilla, 2008;Mekid, 2009;Shen, 2006).…”

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A proposition of a manufactronic network approach for intelligent and flexible manufacturing systems

Almeida¹,

Dias

Gonçalves³

et al. 2011

IJIEC

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The XPRESS project introduces a completely new scalable concept of a manufactronic networked factory, which is composed by a co-ordinated team of specialized autonomous objects (Manufactrons), each knowing how to do a certain process optimally. This knowledge based concept integrated the complete chain: production configuration (decrease of ramp-up time of at least 50%), multi-variant production line (varying types and volumes on a single line) and 100% quality monitoring. The manufactronic networked architecture allows continuous process improvement, and will be able to anticipate and to respond to rapidly changing consumer needs, producing high-quality products in adequate quantities while reducing costs. This concept is demonstrated in the automotive, aeronautics and electrical industry but can be transferred to nearly all production processes.

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“…In addition, commercial manufacturing machines are expensive and their utilization in some cases is quite limited in practice due to their low versatility and flexibility. For these reasons, research about the development of reconfigurable CNC manufacturing machines has increased in the last few years [4][5] [6] [7]. This paper proposes a 4-axis robot tool (RT) based on a joint structure whose main use will be to perform complex machining shapes in some noncontact processes such as laser and water cutting.…”

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Dynamic visual servo control of a 4-axis joint tool to track image trajectories during machining complex shapes

Pomares

Perea

Jara

et al. 2013

Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

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A large part of the new generation of computer numerical control systems has adopted an architecture based on robotic systems. This architecture improves the implementation of many manufacturing processes in terms of flexibility, efficiency, accuracy and velocity. This paper presents a 4-axis robot tool based on a joint structure whose primary use is to perform complex machining shapes in some non-contact processes. A new dynamic visual controller is proposed in order to control the 4-axis joint structure, where image information is used in the control loop to guide the robot tool in the machining task. In addition, this controller eliminates the chaotic joint behaviour which appears during tracking of the quasi-repetitive trajectories required in machining processes. Moreover, this robot tool can be coupled to a manipulator robot in order to form a multi-robot platform for complex manufacturing tasks. Therefore, the robot tool could perform a machining task using a piece grasped from the workspace by a manipulator robot. This manipulator robot could be guided by using visual information given by the robot tool, thereby obtaining an intelligent multi-robot platform controlled by only one camera.

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Beyond intelligent manufacturing: A new generation of flexible intelligent NC machines

Cited by 54 publications

References 38 publications

Developments in integration of advanced monitoring systems

Developments in integration of advanced monitoring systems

A proposition of a manufactronic network approach for intelligent and flexible manufacturing systems

Dynamic visual servo control of a 4-axis joint tool to track image trajectories during machining complex shapes

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