Integrating digital manufacturing and simulation tools in the assembly design process: A cooperating robots cell case

被引：32

作者：

Papakostas, N. ^{[1
]}

Alexopoulos, K. ^{[1
]}

Kopanakis, A. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Patras, Dept Mech Engn & Aeronaut, Lab Mfg Syst & Automat, Patras 26500, Greece

来源：

CIRP JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | 2011年 / 4卷 / 01期

关键词：

Automotive assembly; Design; Flexibility; Robotic cell; Assembly technologies;

D O I：

10.1016/j.cirpj.2011.06.016

中图分类号：

T [工业技术];

学科分类号：

08 ;

摘要：

This paper addresses the challenges encountered in the process of integrating simulation tools in the process of designing cooperating robots-based assembly cells, particularly focusing on the issues related to the automotive Body in White (BIW) assembly lines. A short overview about cooperating robots is presented, emphasizing on the requirements posed by the increasing need for mass customization in the automotive industry. A novel simulation-based approach is introduced for supporting engineers in the process of designing cooperating robots cells. It is demonstrated in a realistic BIW assembly case. Alternative cell configurations are generated and evaluated in an integrated way. The outlook of the proposed approach against current practice is discussed. (C) 2011 CIRP.

引用

页码：96 / 100

页数：5

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