Adaptive Automation for Customized Products
Adaptive Automation for Customized Products

Author: Sanjay Nambiar

Publisher: Linköping University Electronic Press

Published: 2024-05-21

Total Pages: 62

ISBN-13: 9180756786

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In today’s fast-paced industrial landscape, the drive for greater efficiency and flexibility in product development has sparked significant interest in innovative automation technologies. This thesis explores the usefulness of various automation techniques for customized products such as Knowledge-Based Engineering (KBE), Multidisciplinary Optimization (MDO) and machine learning frameworks. The research begins by establishing an automated framework for fixture design, combining design automation and MDO to streamline the design process. It then moves to optimizing gas turbines, introducing an automation framework that merges CAD templates with KBE principles. For complex and unstructured production, this thesis explores the use of Reinforcement Learning (RL) to tackle challenges in unstructured manufacturing. By utilizing lightweight physics-based engines and RL, the research advances automated assembly validation and mobile robot operations, pushing the boundaries of adaptive production automation. Furthermore, a framework is developed, which integrates smoothly with industrial robotic platforms showcases practical automation solutions and highlights the adaptability and applicability of digital twin technology in real-world situations. This thesis contributes to the field of product development by providing innovative solutions that are rooted in multidisciplinary research. It bridges the theoretical and practical aspects of automation with solutions that overcomes the obstacles to realize seamless integration between digital and physical realities in a manufacturing context.

Towards Sustainable Customization: Bridging Smart Products and Manufacturing Systems
Towards Sustainable Customization: Bridging Smart Products and Manufacturing Systems

Author: Ann-Louise Andersen

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-10-31

Total Pages: 1054

ISBN-13: 3030907007

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This book features state-of-the-art contributions from two well-established conferences: Changeable, Agile, Reconfigurable and Virtual Production Conference (CARV2020) and Mass Customization and Personalization Conference (MCPC2020). Together, they focus on the joint design, development, and management of products, production systems, and business for sustainable customization and personalization. The book covers a large range of topics within this domain, ranging from industrial success factors to original contributions within the field.

Customization 4.0
Customization 4.0

Author: Stephan Hankammer

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-06-20

Total Pages: 692

ISBN-13: 3319775561

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This proceedings volume presents the latest research from the worldwide mass customization & personalization (MCP) community bringing together new thoughts and results from various disciplines within the field. The chapters are based on papers from the MCPC 2017. The book showcases research and practice from authors that see MCP as an opportunity to extend or even revolutionize current business models. The current trends of Industrie 4.0, digital manufacturing, and the rise of smart products allow for a fresh perspective on MCP: Customization 4.0. The book places a new set of values in the centre of the debate: a world with finite resources, global population growth, and exacerbating climate change needs smart thinking to engage the most effective capabilities and resources. It discusses how Customization 4.0 fosters sustainable development and creates shared value for companies, customers, consumers, and the society as a whole. The chapters of this book are contributed by a wide range of specialists, offering cutting-edge research, as well as insightful advances in industrial practice in key areas. The MCPC 2017 has a strong focus on real life MCP applications, and this proceedings volume reflects this. MCP strategies aim to profit from the fact that people are different. Their objective is to turn customer heterogeneities into opportunities, hence addressing “long tail” business models. The objective of MCP is to provide goods and services that best serve individual customers’ needs with near mass production efficiency. This proceedings volume highlights the interdisciplinary work of thought leaders, technology developers, and researchers with corporate entrepreneurs putting these strategies into practice. Chapter 24 is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license via link.springer.com.

Mass Customization
Mass Customization

Author: Hans Kull

Publisher: Apress

Published: 2015-03-16

Total Pages: 133

ISBN-13: 1484210077

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Mass Customization examines the business opportunities, considerations, and challenges manufacturers in various industries must weigh before committing to the significant investment in machinery and software needed to go to mass customization. For manufacturers who decide that it’s time to take the plunge, the author describes the proven methods and latest technologies for making mass customization work seamlessly and profitably on the factory floor. Mass customization—the automated manufacturing bespoke products, profitably combining the low unit costs of mass production with the flexibility of building custom products to order—has been touted as the next big thing for more than a quarter of a century. Until recently, however, mass customization made only modest inroads in a few industries. Now, the convergence of new ICT and manufacturing technologies with traditional CNC technologies means that mass customization’s moment has arrived for breaking out into a wide range of industries. Hans Kull is an engineer and mathematician who applies his expertise in combinatorial optimization, programming, and engineering to devising end-to-end automated solutions for mass customization, automating and optimizing all processes—from bespoke parts supply, order processing, production, and waste minimization to packing and delivery. He shares with his readers practical lessons for making mass customization succeed, case studies from various industries, and an insider’s vision of the business implications of mass customization’s coming of age.

The ManuFuture Road
The ManuFuture Road

Author: Francesco Jovane

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-10-23

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 3540770127

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Manufacturing in Europe is under great pressure from structural changes in the global economy. The high technical, social and cultural standards in Europe mean that our manufacturing enterprises lead the world but inevitably production and consumption continues to migrate to regions that allow higher profitability from lower costs of production with the promise of new markets. Structural changes in European industries will influence employment and welfare. However, there are signs of a new High-Adding-Value industrial revolution. This book has the answers that will allow us to avoid the negative consequences of this migration. A new model of future manufacturing – ManuFuture - has been forged in discussion with the world’s leading scientists in manufacturing and many experts from research, industry and economic policy. The results of this, the road to competitive and sustainable manufacturing, are captured in this fundamental book. The generic Model of ManuFuture, a Vision 2020 and a Strategic Research Agenda and the proactive initiatives required are presented here. They show the approach to manufacturing in the age of knowledge and the actions that must be taken.

Growing Modular
Growing Modular

Author: Milan Kratochvíl

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2005-03-29

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9783540239598

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A starter to the concepts of modularization and mass customization. Condensed and application-oriented approach for a broad audience in engineering, production, sales and marketing. Provides an extensive configurator evaluation checklist for future users and a supplement of business cases.

Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing: Establishing Bridges for More Sustainable Manufacturing Systems
Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing: Establishing Bridges for More Sustainable Manufacturing Systems

Author: Francisco J. G. Silva

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-08-24

Total Pages: 1237

ISBN-13: 3031381653

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This book reports on cutting-edge research and developments in manufacturing, giving a special emphasis to solutions fostering automation, sustainability and health, safety and well-being at work. Topics cover manufacturing process analysis and optimization, supply chain management, quality control, as well as human factors and logistics. They highlight the role and advantages of intelligent systems and technologies, discussing current best-practices and challenges to cope with in the near future. Based on proceedings of the 32nd edition of the International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing, FAIM 2023, held on June 18–22, 2023, in Porto, Portugal, this second volume of a 2-volume set provides academics and professionals with extensive information on innovative strategies for industrial management in the era of industry 5.0.

Concepts, Applications, Experimentation and Analysis of Wireless Sensor Networks
Concepts, Applications, Experimentation and Analysis of Wireless Sensor Networks

Author: Hossam Mahmoud Ahmad Fahmy

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-02-13

Total Pages: 819

ISBN-13: 3031207092

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The third edition of this hands-on textbook pursues the focus on the principles of wireless sensor networks (WSNs), their applications, their protocols and standards, and their analysis and test tools; a meticulous care has been accorded to the definitions and terminology. To make WSNs felt and seen, the adopted technologies as well as their manufacturers are presented in detail. In introductory computer networking books, chapters sequencing follows the bottom up or top down architecture of the seven layers protocol. This book is some more steps after, both horizontally and vertically, the view and understanding are getting clearer, chapters ordering is based on topics significance to the elaboration of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) concepts and issues. This book is intended for a wide audience, it is meant to be help and motivate, for both the senior undergraduates, postgraduates, researchers, and practitioners; concepts and WSNs related applications are laid out, research and practical issues are backed by appropriate literature, and new trends are put under focus. For senior undergraduate students, it familiarizes with conceptual foundations, applications and practical projects implementations. For graduate students and researchers, energy-efficient routing protocols, transport layer protocols and cross-layering protocols approach are presented. Testbeds and simulators provide a must follow emphasis on the analysis methods and tools for WSNs. For practitioners, besides applications and deployment, the manufacturers and components of WSNs at several platforms and testbeds are fully explored.

Industry 4.1
Industry 4.1

Author: Fan-Tien Cheng

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2021-10-26

Total Pages: 562

ISBN-13: 1119739896

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Industry 4.1 Intelligent Manufacturing with Zero Defects Discover the future of manufacturing with this comprehensive introduction to Industry 4.0 technologies from a celebrated expert in the field Industry 4.1: Intelligent Manufacturing with Zero Defects delivers an in-depth exploration of the functions of intelligent manufacturing and its applications and implementations through the Intelligent Factory Automation (iFA) System Platform. The book’s distinguished editor offers readers a broad range of resources that educate and enlighten on topics as diverse as the Internet of Things, edge computing, cloud computing, and cyber-physical systems. You’ll learn about three different advanced prediction technologies: Automatic Virtual Metrology (AVM), Intelligent Yield Management (IYM), and Intelligent Predictive Maintenance (IPM). Different use cases in a variety of manufacturing industries are covered, including both high-tech and traditional areas. In addition to providing a broad view of intelligent manufacturing and covering fundamental technologies like sensors, communication standards, and container technologies, the book offers access to experimental data through the IEEE DataPort. Finally, it shows readers how to build an intelligent manufacturing platform called an Advanced Manufacturing Cloud of Things (AMCoT). Readers will also learn from: An introduction to the evolution of automation and development strategy of intelligent manufacturing A comprehensive discussion of foundational concepts in sensors, communication standards, and container technologies An exploration of the applications of the Internet of Things, edge computing, and cloud computing The Intelligent Factory Automation (iFA) System Platform and its applications and implementations A variety of use cases of intelligent manufacturing, from industries like flat-panel, semiconductor, solar cell, automotive, aerospace, chemical, and blow molding machine Perfect for researchers, engineers, scientists, professionals, and students who are interested in the ongoing evolution of Industry 4.0 and beyond, Industry 4.1: Intelligent Manufacturing with Zero Defects will also win a place in the library of laypersons interested in intelligent manufacturing applications and concepts. Completely unique, this book shows readers how Industry 4.0 technologies can be applied to achieve the goal of Zero Defects for all product