Study on integration and modeling of simulation platform of reconfigurable assembly line

Agent-based and holonic manufacturing are considered as effective means for implementation of manufacturing system flexibility and reconfigurability. Before application to real manufacturing world, thorough evaluation is absolutely necessary. Simulation platform based on digital manufacturing provides effective approach on evaluation of reconfigurable assembly line based on cooperation and coordination mechanisms of multi-agent and holonic manufacturing methodologies. Production line digital manufacturing environment provides environment for design, engineering application and performance analysis for manufacturing system with multi equipments. Aiming at construction of this complex system, system integration based on manufacturing data, sub-system functional relation and software platform were studied. Tree-structure database support platform and whole digital model for manufacturing resource entities were analyzed.