DocumentCode :
662773
Title :
Response surface method based robotic cells layout optimization in small part assembly
Author :
Jiafan Zhang ; Xingyu Fang
Author_Institution :
Corp. Res., ABB, Shanghai, China
fYear :
2013
fDate :
24-26 Oct. 2013
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
6
Abstract :
Small part assembly (SPA) in 3C industry is considered as the next giant market for the industrial robots, which have proven to be more cost effective in terms of flexibility, repeatability, and with new functions offer improved accuracy. However, high product volume in a quite short product lifecycle, short leading time for new product, and low added value per production step differentiates the robotic cells in 3C industry from those in the established automotive industry. The productivity normally determines the fortune of 3C manufacturing enterprises. Therefore, how to maximize the throughput of a robotic cell in SPA with optimal cell layout is highly demanded. This present work puts forward a practical methodology to minimized the cycle time for certain patterned robotic cell layouts in SPA, by applying response surface method (RSM). The optimization is performed not only with 3-dimension translation, but also together with rotation. Additionally, an available solution can be provided to the cell with two workstations/tasks simultaneously. The validation of this methodology has been carefully implemented with several kinds of practical cases, by achieving the optimum deployment of the workstations/tasks in the cell, with an incensement in productivity up to 15%. This is not a considerate improvement, but will bring a significant benefit to SPA manufacturer´s revenues.
Keywords :
automobile industry; cellular manufacturing; facilities layout; optimisation; product life cycle management; response surface methodology; robotic assembly; 3C industry; 3C manufacturing enterprises; RSM; SPA; automotive industry; industrial robots; leading time; optimal cell layout; patterned robotic cell layouts; product Iifecycle; product volume; response surface method based robotic cells layout optimization; small part assembly; Computers; Lead; Manufacturing; Response surface methodology; Service robots; Throughput; Robotic cell layout; optimization; response surface method; small part assembly;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Robotics (ISR), 2013 44th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ISR.2013.6695669
Filename :
6695669
Link To Document :
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