Research on Visualization Technology of Production Process for Mechanical Manufacturing Workshop

Abstract

The visualization of workshop information can affect production management and efficiency. Information can be presented both graphically and non-graphically (for example, in the form of data lists or tables). Graphical representations are intuitive and clear, but currently, most of them are based on statistical data, which makes it difficult to convey logical linkages between information and cannot help managers make decisions effectively. With the aim of designing the workshop production system with visual processes in small-sized enterprises, the key visualization technologies of the process flow chart, including the visual design of process flow chart, process card management, process flow chart release, process control, and production schedule monitoring, were all addressed in detail. On this basis, the mechanical manufacturing workshop production management system was created using C#.NET as the programming language. The main contribution of the research is that the system designed used the process flow chart as the main line through all functional modules and integrated all process data on the process nodes of the process flow chart to realize the graphical monitoring of workshop production schedule. The visualization technology of the process flow chart makes the system simple to use and easy to understand, which significantly improves information management and work efficiency in the workshop. Additionally, it provides the technical foundation for flow-driven production information transfer in the workshop and can serve as a universal standard for the process module in workshop production management systems.

An overview of data visualization: prospects for the manufacturing sector

“…Industry can be divided into four industrial revolutions, Industry 1.0 (mechanization, late 19th century), Industry 2.0 (mass production, early 20th century), Industry 3.0 (mechanization and automation, beginning of the 20th century) and Industry 4.0 (networking. computerization of physical systems, currently) [3]; The development of machine tool technology up to now can be summarized into four stages, namely machine tools 1.0 (handcrafts, late 19th century), machine tools 2.0 (the electronic processing, controls, mid-20th century), Machine 3.0 (computerized numerical control, late 20th century) and Machine Tool 4.0 (networked physical machine tools and cloud-based solutions , these days) [4]. The term "Machine Tools The manufacturing sequence problem solving tasks that visualisation technology can address are: exploratory, confirmatory, and production  Exploratory tasks tend to be dynamic.…”

“…This system has functions such as visual design of process flowcharts, process map management, production process management based on process flowcharts, and production progress monitoring. [3] In the manufacturing industry, various efforts and research are being conducted to develop intelligent manufacturing systems (SMSS), such as "Industry 4.0" (Wahlster, 2012) and "Factory of the Future" (FoF, ND). Research has been conducted on the development of cyber-physical systems (CPS) (Lee, 2008), and much research has been conducted on his VR technology as a fusion technology of manufacturing and IT.…”