Virtual Factory as a Method of Foundry Design and Production Management

Stawowy, A.; Wrona, R.; Brzeziński, M.; Źiółkowski, E.

doi:10.2478/afe-2013-0022

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“…The third-level VE then works in terms of organisation and commerce, extending virtualization to the entire company operation, leading to a complete overhaul of the industrial product paradigm and its implementation. This level is close to the idea of Virtual factory as described in [5]. The VE used in casting at present is mostly of the first level including elements of Virtual Prototyping (VP) and Virtual Manufacturing (VM), which can be extended by the virtualization in the dimension of Virtual Reality (VR).…”

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confidence: 75%

Archives of Foundry Engineering

Krutiš,

Šprta,

Kaňa

et al. 2020

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The present paper is concerned with the practical interconnection between virtual engineering tools and additive model manufacturing technologies and the subsequent production of a ceramic shell by rapid prototyping with the use of Cyclone technology to produce the aluminium casting prototype. Prototypes were developed as part of the student formula project, where several parts originally produced by machining were replaced by castings. The techniques of topological optimization and the combination with the tools of the numerical simulation were used to optimise the virtual prototype before a real production of the first prototype. 3D printing of wax pattern ensured direct and fast assembly of the cluster without any additional operations and troubles during dewaxing. The shell was manufactured in 6 hours thanks to a system of quick-drying of individual layers of ceramic shell. It has been verified that the right combination of individual virtual tools with the rapid prototyping can shorten the development time and delivery of the first prototypes from a few months to a few weeks.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 75%

Archives of Foundry Engineering

Krutiš,

Šprta,

Kaňa

et al. 2020

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“…In the context of engineering design, this equipment determines the production capacity and optimal use of the plant's capacity [2]. The foundry plant incorporates the following structures: a) workplace structure; its integral component being a single machine, such as a moulding machine operated by the jolting and squeezing method and performing the following functions: jolting, squeezing or performing the combined cycle, controlling the plate arm extension, mould separation process.…”

Section: D) Pouring Into Permanent Moulds (Metal Moulds Gravity Dies)mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Quality of Compressed Air as the Necessary Condition the Improving the Process Efficiency in Foundry Plants

Wrona¹,

Źiółkowski²,

Smyksy³

et al. 2013

Archives of Foundry Engineering

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A foundry plant as a manufacturing system operates in accordance with the methods and principles making up the entire process of casting production, involving the use of machines and installations. One of the factors transforming the foundry plant's static structure into the dynamic -processing structure is the compressed air. Practically each procedure making up the casting manufacturing process involves compressed air. Its sources include compressor machines connected to the receiving tanks, making up the compressed air transport installation. Two major aspects are to be addressed in compressed air management: the engineering and economic ones. The engineering aspect involves the manufacturing of compressed air with the required quality features and in the amount balancing its demand, whilst the economic aspect is associated with cost minimisation. This paper investigates the engineering aspects: air quality, with the main focus on air treatment processes to satisfy the constructional and operational requirements of air receivers present in the casting processes.

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The Methodology of Virtual Foundry Developing

Brzeziński¹,

Stawowy²,

Wrona³

2013

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Systemic approach to design of factories requires that engineering, organisational and economic aspects should be considered concurrently. That prompts the need to develop a solution, based on the state-of-the-art IT technologies, to enable us to solve the problems associated with foundry production planning. The paper outlines a methodology of creating the simulation model of a virtual foundry, as a tool for foundry design. An integrative approach is suggested for development of a complete foundry model, enabling the design of more efficient production systems. The underlying principles of such models are discussed, the basic stages involved in the methodology are outlined and the range of its applicability is defined.Keywords: Virtual foundry, Modeling, SimulationSystemowe podejście do projektowania bądź rekonstrukcji systemów wytwarzania wymaga równoległego rozpatrywania zagadnień technologicznych, technicznych, organizacyjnych i ekonomicznych. Stwarza to potrzebę opracowania rozwiązania, opartego na najnowszych osiągnięciach technologii informatycznych, pozwalającego na kompleksowe rozwiązywanie problemu projektowania systemów produkcji odlewniczej. W pracy przedstawiono metodykę tworzenia (budowy) modelu symulacyjnego tzw. wirtualnej odlewni jako narzędzia projektowania zakładu odlewniczego. Zaproponowano iteracyjne podejście tworzenia kompleksowego modelu odlewni, dające w efekcie możliwość projektowania bardziej wydajnych systemów wytwórczych. Przedstawiono zasady konstrukcji takiego modelu, opisano podstawowe etapy metodyki oraz określono możliwości jej zastosowania.

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Virtual Factory as a Method of Foundry Design and Production Management

Cited by 3 publications

References 7 publications

Archives of Foundry Engineering

Archives of Foundry Engineering

The Quality of Compressed Air as the Necessary Condition the Improving the Process Efficiency in Foundry Plants

The Methodology of Virtual Foundry Developing

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