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IEEE-OC: Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems – A real-world example in adaptive production

September 25 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

This presentation outlines the design of a Reconfigurable Manufacturing System, addressing the limitations of traditional PLC-based systems when devices, especially controllers, change positions on a network due to reconfiguration. The key goal was to design an adaptable manufacturing solution that reduced changeover time when switching between part numbers on the same manufacturing line. Additional requirements/benefits expected out of this solution were floor space reduction, scalability & modularity in mechanical, electrical and software design and readiness for a digital factory. Each process station had its own PLC, but the challenge was enabling communication when these stations were rearranged within the manufacturing line. The solution was to use a SCADA software as a “central nervous system”, dynamically managing IP addresses, handshaking signals, recipes, and HMI configurations. The solution leveraged effective controls architecture that combined off-the-shelf hardware along with scripting capabilities and database connectivity to configure the system, manage recipes, regulate communication, and automatically adapt UI screens. This approach created scalable, adaptable, and intelligent controls architecture capable of handling dynamic manufacturing needs.

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Date:
September 25
Time:
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Event Category:
Website:
https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/500278

Venue

Virtual

Details

Date:
September 25
Time:
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Event Category:
Website:
https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/500278

Venue

Virtual