this paper addresses the concept of co 2 laser beam machining (lbm) and development of intelligent knowledge base system (ikbs) for co 2 lbm. feature based design is used for acquiring design specification. for optimization of laser beam machining computer based concurrent engineering environment is used. the ikbs is linked to feature base cad system. the ikbs is also linked to material databas...

This paper presents a new, bi-criteria mixed-integer programming model for scheduling cells and pieces within each cell in manufacturing cellular system. The objective of this is to minimize the makespan inter-cell movements simultaneously, while considering sequence-dependent setup times. In CMS design planning, three main steps must be considered, namely formation (i.e., piece families machin...

Using high-level, 3-D computer graphics simulation and other engineering analysis tools, this research investigates the ergonomic advantages of one manufacturing system design over another. The designs compared are lean manufacturing (manufacturing cells) and the functional (job shop) design. Simulation models based on an actual manufacturing cell and its workers are used to generate correspond...

Manufacturing industries are under intense pressure from the increasingly competitive global marketplace. Shorter product lifecycle, time to market and diverse customer needs have challenged manufacturers to improve the efficiency and productivity of their production activities. Manufacturing systems should be able to adjust or respond quickly to adopt necessary changes in product design and pr...

This paper presents a approach for multi-objective design and reconfiguration of the current manufacturing system. A proposed model for multi-objective design and adaptable reconfiguration is based on the multi-agent principles and Emergent Synthesis concept. Emergent Synthesis is introduced in the adaptable reconfiguration within implementation of the layered based architecture and utilizing t...