Affiliation:
1. Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK
Abstract
Increasing complexity and interdependency in manufacturing enterprises requires an agile manufacturing paradigm. This paper considers the characteristics that a component-based control system needs to embody to support agility in this context. The concept of a component that incorporates automation hardware, software, control services, and manufacturing-related services into a basic modular unit is reported. A component encapsulates low-level, real-time implementation and component-specific knowledge, which are abstracted and exposed as standard interfaces to enable it to be integrated into a manufacturing system as a common, reusable building block. The concept and control of the component is outlined in this paper and the methodology for the implementation of a component-based control system is illustrated. Finally, the implementation of the component-based concept at Johann A. Krause Maschinenfabrik GmbH, a major manufacturer of automotive assembly automation systems, is described.
Subject
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,Mechanical Engineering
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