Production engineering

About: Production engineering is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2657 publications have been published within this topic receiving 37409 citations.

An elaborate analysis of production systems in industry: what a consultant should know

Abstract: It is common knowledge that during the last decade markets have become extremely competitive with product variety increasing continuously and product life cycles shortening. Many manufacturing companies, which hitherto satisfied their customers while operating specific production systems, were recently obliged to reconsider because of the potential superiority of other “manufacturing philosophies”. In the literature, we meet a great variety of production systems and manufacturing philosophies, while, on the other side, in industry we usually find different combinations of “primary” productions systems. In this paper, we present the existing “state‐of‐the‐art” theoretical and experiential knowledge about productions systems, as well as describe their basic characteristics in a useful, exact and comprehensive way for practitioners and software houses who want to have a knowledge base for further research and practical implementation in the wider field of production management, planning and scheduling.

Methodical integration of assembly specific influences concerning high-voltage components into the virtual validation process

Abstract: The future competitive situation in the automotive industry and the increasing market demands will inevitably lead to higher complexity in product development, production planning and pre-series. Longer lifecycles of assembly systems based on highly flexible production cells with a rising number of integrated processes call for new challenges, especially for production engineering. One key challenge for gaining important time and cost potentials in production engineering projects is an early virtual validation during the pre-series. Under the premise to replace physical mock-ups by digital mock-ups, we will present requirements and solutions of a virtual validation focused on manual assembly of high-voltage components in the automotive industry. We want to integrate the electric drive used for electric and hybrid vehicles into the computer aided design based virtual validation process. This paper presents a product and process validation methodology for a prototype electric drive, using a virtual human model. For this, an electric drive is dismantled and the necessary assembly steps are identified. Further, two process-steps, i.e. packaging of electrical sheets and insertion of magnets, are selected and a virtual validation concept is developed. Using a virtual human model, ergonomics are included as an essential part of the product and process validation methodology.

Advanced Manufacturing and Automation V

Abstract: Advanced Manufacturing and Automation V contains the proceedings of the 5th International Workshop of Advanced Manufacturing and Automation (IWAMA 2015). This meeting continues the success of this important international workshop series and disseminates the works of academic and industrial experts, from around the world, in the areas of advanced manufacturing and automation. The disciplines of manufacturing and automation have attained paramount importance and are vital factors for the maintenance and improvement of the economy of a nation and the quality of life. Manufacturing and automation are advancing at a rapid pace and new technologies are constantly emerging in the fields. The challenges faced by today's engineers are forcing them to keep on top of the emerging trends through continuous research and development. The papers comprising these proceedings cover various topics including: Robotics and automation; Computational intelligence; Design and optimization; Product life-cycle management; Integration of CAD/CAPP/CAM/CIMS; Advanced manufacturing systems; Manufacturing operations management; Knowledge-based manufacturing; Manufacturing quality control and management; Sustainable production; Diagnosis and prognosis of machines; Lean and agile manufacturing; Virtual and grid manufacturing; Resource and asset management; Logistics and supply chain management; RFID applications; Predictive maintenance; Reliability and maintainability in manufacturing; Project management; Renewable energy development; Environment protection; Intelligent detection.

A unified classification of manufacturing strategies and design processes

Abstract: This article categorises manufacturing strategy design processes and presents the characteristics of resulting strategies. This work will therefore assist practitioners to appreciate the implications of planning activities. The article presents a framework for classifying manufacturing strategy processes and the resulting strategies. Each process and respective strategy is then considered in detail. In this consideration the preferred approach is presented for formulating a world class manufacturing strategy. Finally, conclusions and recommendations for further work are given.