Decision support for design of reconfigurable rotary machining systems for family part production

Battaïa, Olga; Dolgui, Alexandre; Guschinsky, Nikolaï

doi:10.1080/00207543.2016.1213451

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“…Market demand has led manufacturing technologies to quickly be adapt current production requirements and market changes (Abdi 2009;Battaïa, Dolgui, and Guschinsky 2016). The former paradigms of manufacturing methods for medium-and high production quantities are dedicated (DMS) and flexible manufacturing system (FMS) (Katz 2006).…”

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Sensitivity analysis for justification of utilising special purpose machine tools in the presence of uncertain parameters

Vafadar

Hayward

Tolouei‐Rad

2017

International Journal of Production Research

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Decision-makers in manufacturing area frequently face machine tool selection problem under uncertainty due to competitive market changes. Special purpose machines (SPMs), a relatively new class of reconfigurable machine tools, are used to react quickly to changes. Justification of utilising these machines vs. other machine tools requires a technique to investigate the sources of uncertainties. In this work, sensitivity analysis is utilised to investigate the sources of these uncertainties and errors which may reveal new insights for evaluating a machine tool. An illustrative example is provided to show the sensitivity of parameters on the economic performance of SPMs compared to the other alternatives. The results show that this analysis provides additional information and moves the decision closer to the optimum alternative

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Sensitivity analysis for justification of utilising special purpose machine tools in the presence of uncertain parameters

Vafadar

Hayward

Tolouei‐Rad

2017

International Journal of Production Research

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“…As a consequence, more refined mathematical models are developed in the present study. In our previous work (Battaïa et al, 2017), we studied a close problem for rotary machining systems and here we extend the obtained mathematical model to a more general machining system layout.…”

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Optimal cost design of flow lines with reconfigurable machines for batch production

Battaïa

Dolgui

Guschinsky

2020

International Journal of Production Research

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Modular reconfigurable machines offer the possibility to efficiently produce a family of different parts. This paper formalizes a cost optimization problem for flow lines equipped with reconfigurable machines which carry turrets, machining modules and single spindles. The proposed models take into account constraints related to: i) design of machining modules, turrets, and machines, ii) part locations, and iii) precedence relations among operations. The goal is to minimize equipment cost while reaching a given output and satisfying all the constraints. A Mixed Integer Program (MIP) is developed for the considered optimization problem. The approach is validated through an industrial case study and extensive numerical experiments.

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“…Some researchers also use strategic methods in different manufacturing research fields. For instance, Battaïa et al [17] applied expert systems (ES) to the machine selection problem to evaluate qualitative factors. Vafadar et al [8] used an expert system for technical feasibility analysis.…”

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An integrated model to use drilling modular machine tools

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Tolouei‐Rad

Hayward

2019

Int J Adv Manuf Technol

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Modular machine tools provide a platform for drilling-related operations within automotive companies. The use of these machine tools is widespread; however, manufacturers wishing to use this technology frequently face the challenge of selecting the most appropriate manufacturing system. Accordingly, a comprehensive feasibility analysis procedure is required to assist decision makers before any investment is made on the preparation of detailed machine design or purchase one. This paper presents a model, which collects the previous works of the authors. To do this, an integrated framework for decision-making of using machine tools is developed. The aim of this model is to enable users to make a logical decision by assessing the strengths and limitations of machine tools. To do this, the parameters which have a key influence on the decision making process and relevant procedures are identified and integrated into a model. A case study is presented to illustrate the application of proposed model, and results are discussed. The results show that the proposed model is useful in assisting manufacturers in evaluating the performance of a modular machine tool in comparison with other alternatives.

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Decision support for design of reconfigurable rotary machining systems for family part production

Cited by 56 publications

References 27 publications

Sensitivity analysis for justification of utilising special purpose machine tools in the presence of uncertain parameters

Sensitivity analysis for justification of utilising special purpose machine tools in the presence of uncertain parameters

Optimal cost design of flow lines with reconfigurable machines for batch production

An integrated model to use drilling modular machine tools

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