A new paradigm for manufacturing enterprise modeling

2006 IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, 2006

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Implementation of scheduling systems often fails due in part to an oversimplification of reality. Additionally, high implementation costs are derived from the lack of separation between the plant model and the scheduling algorithms. The proposed modeling engine addresses this problem by enabling the analyst to define high-level plant elements. Some of the distinctive features of the proposed engine are the capabilities for modeling features such as alternative process routes and resources; plant element attributes; raw-material selection; and resource constraints. We implemented a Java-based modeling engine which includes a cross-platform architecture with an open application programming interface (API) and a high-level declarative language. The API allows third-party applications, such as graphical modeling and scheduling software, to connect to the plant models defined in the engine.

Advances in Production Management Systems, 1998

The object-oriented representation of manufacturing systems appears to be a promising way to encompass the limits of more traditional tools that have been used in the past for the modelling of manufacturing systems. The paper compares traditional modelling techniques to the approach of object-oriented modelling and reviews the state of the art of the object-oriented applications developed within the manufacturing context. As a conclusion, guidelines for the development of a comprehensive object-oriented representation of manufacturing systems are outlined. Keywords Manufacturing systems engineering, modelling of manufacturing systems, objectoriented modelling Advances in Production Management Systems N. Okino. H. Tarnura & S. Fujii (Eds.

The advantages of object-oriented modeling, as modularity and reusability of components, are very important also for modeling manufacturing systems and not only for software development. In [1] a unified object-oriented approach for modeling both the logical and the physical part of a manufacturing machine has been proposed. In this paper we report an industrial application of this modeling strategy and the case study consists of the package forming unit of a filling machine for liquid food packaging, developed by Tetra Pak Carton Ambient S.p.

Proceedings of the 34th International Conference on Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering

Digitalization is transforming manufacturing systems to become more agile and smart thanks to the integration of sensors and connection technologies that help capture data at all phases of a product's life cycle. Digitalization promises to improve manufacturing flexibility, quality, productivity, and reliability. However, there is still a significant need of effective methods to develop models that could enhance the capabilities of manufacturing systems. Formal methods and tools are becoming essential to achieve this objective. Within this context, this paper introduces a formal software solution for the automatic generation of modular manufacturing control systems software. The proposed solution leverages software Model-Based Design (MBD) techniques to reduce development effort, time, and human error by automating several manual steps.

Manufacturing Engineering and Textile Engineering, 2006

The advantages of object-oriented modeling, as modularity and reusability of components, lare very important also for modeling manufacturing systems and not only for software development. In [1] a unified object-oriented approach for modeling both the logical and the physical part of a manufacturing machine has been proposed. In this paper we report an industrial application of this modeling strategy and the case study consists of the package forming unit of a filling machine for liquid food packaging, developed by Tetra Pak Carton Ambient S.p.a.

… , P. Kopacek, Ed., Preprints of the IF …, 1997

Abstract: A fundamental early step in the design process for a Manufacturing System is to develop a model which describes adequately the proposed system, in order to be able to study and to evaluate the impact of the design decisions on the system performance, before its ...

IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2000

The advantages of object-oriented modeling, as modularity and reusability of components, are very important also for modeling manufacturing systems and not only for software development. Recently, a unified object-oriented approach for modeling both the logical and the physical part of a manufacturing machine has been proposed. In this paper we show the effectiveness of this new modeling framework on an industrial application. The case study consists of the package forming unit of a filling machine for liquid food packaging, developed by Tetra Pak Carton Ambient S.p.a.

Balanced Automation Systems, 1995

In this paper a hybrid top-down/bottom-up method that can be viewed as an extension of the traditional dynamic modeling technique using Petri Nets and Parametric Design is presented as an approach to the design of Flexible Manufacturing Systems. The resulting method supports a clear separation of functionality among the design objects by using the ADV/ADO objectoriented design framework. Thus, the designs as well as the general functional models can be reused. Comparing the method described in the paper with the object-oriented architecture introduced and employed in the PEER object-oriented database system suggests an implementation approach which can support the object clustering properties of ADV's and ADO's.

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, 1996

Engineering design, as one of the most challenging application areas for Computer-Aided Engineering, requires the representation of complex data elements as well as complex relationships among them. Users in these environments have found traditional technology inadequate in terms of flexibility, modelling power and efficiency. Thus, it becomes necessary to develop environments capable of supporting the various paradigms used in large projects. Such environments require a good data and knowledge representation, efficient programing features, adequate mechanisms for storage and concurrency control and good communications with other software systems. In this paper, we discuss the main characteristics of the engineering design products and the limitations of the current design product models. And then, we present the main features of an improved object-oriented representation model PDM and its implementation MOSS. An example is given for demonstrating the application of the objectoriented representation model PDM and the object-oriented programming environment MOSS in the field of mechanical CAD.