Title :
RFID assisted Flexible Manufacturing System
Author :
Herath, H.M.D.B. ; Amarasinghe, Y.W.R. ; Piyasena, R.S.V. ; Dzung Dao ; Prasanna, P.P.G.C. ; Mann, G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Univ. of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Abstract :
A novel Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) with customer-order based production is introduced using web-services technology and a real-time updatable inventory database to enhance operational efficiency of the manufacturing environment. The proposed FMS consists of intelligent control systems integrated with RFID technology, a smart conveyor system, robot arms and sorting mechanisms and a real-time updatable inventory database with application software. This study demonstrates the significance and benefits of a customer-order based production using smart conveyor system with the integration of RFID technology for product identification and handling, specifically in the manufacturing industry.
Keywords :
Web services; flexible manufacturing systems; manufacturing industries; product customisation; radiofrequency identification; raw materials inventory; FMS; RFID; Web services technology; application software; customer order based production; flexible manufacturing system; intelligent control systems; manufacturing industry; operational efficiency enhancement; product handling; product identification; real-time updatable inventory database; robot arms; smart conveyor system; sorting mechanisms; Databases; Production; Radiofrequency identification; Real-time systems; Robot sensing systems; Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS); Radio Frequency Identification (RFID); Smart Conveyor System (SCS);
Conference_Titel :
Sensing Technology (ICST), 2013 Seventh International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Wellington
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5220-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICSensT.2013.6727700
