Simulation of a flexible manufacturing system for machining some

industrial parts

PAUL CIPRIAN PATIC

Valahia University of Targoviste, ROMANIA

Keywords: Graphic Programming, Flexible manufacturing system Industrial Robot, Simulation, 3D Objects.

the first SFF, officially registered as a manufacturing and

commercial trademark, under the name "Variable Mission

Manufacturing System".

The new system implements revolutionary notions at that

time, widely used even today in the profile industry, such as:

modular equipment with automated tools, automated

replacement of the working head and pallets; the machines, the

conveyor for transporting the tools, connected to a central

computer, various indications grouped around the machines

and controlled automatically in a waiting line, in random

structure, on groups of machines, in the manufacture of

landmarks.

to involve several processing centers and material handling

systems embedded in the computer control hierarchy.

random trajectory of landmarks, instead of the recent situation,

in which landmarks are modified and moved in a straight

direction, between stations, work points, as is done in

specialized automated systems, of transfer line category.

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Abstract: One thought about this work because we consider that the operating procedure of flexible systems could be introduced in most

factories that propose and have as a priority large-scale production. The mode of operation and planning of each robot is very close to reality

thanks to the 3D simulation, made in the Alice three-dimensional graphic environment. With this procedure, one can highlight the main

characteristic of a flexible manufacturing system, that is, the flexibility obtained through automation and at the same time the saving of working

time. Thanks to the fact that a computerized machine system is used, any piece can be executed, at any time and in any quantity, representing

an advantage for any factory that uses this system. Another major advantage is the development of new programs that allow the solution of

A broader, descriptive definition is the one belonging to the

"US Office" for "Technology Assessment", according to which

an SFF is a manufacturing unit capable of making a class of

discontinuous products, under the conditions of minimal

human intervention [9].

It is made up of workstations equipped with production

equipment (machines, tools or other equipment for

manufacturing, assembly, or thermal transformations),

connected by a material handling system, which moves the

performing a variety of execution, manipulation and/or

movement functions, in relation to programmed instructions

and/or impulses from various sensors".

A robot can be successfully used in a multi-product

assembly line, to perform execution and/or movement tasks.

Robots can be associated in three large categories:

At the same time, the use of diverse robots, with different

This is done by associating different types of manipulation

or locomotor systems, determining the anthropomorphic

character of the robot, with different types of computing or

logic equipment that determine its intellectual functions.

Robots perform their activity in a concrete environment,

whose characteristics may remain constant or variable over

time.

Robotics is an interdisciplinary branch of engineering and

science that includes mechanical engineering, electronic

engineering, computer science, and others.

intelligence, mechatronics, nanotechnology and

bioengineering.

Robots are made to manipulate by lifting, modifying or

destroying a certain object.

They are used most of the time for the purpose of replacing

the human, allowing them to perform some tasks in place of

the human.

So, the hands of a robot are also called "effectors end", and

application. One must choose the objects we need and

Making this graphic simulation, one had to use the different

monitored and checked by means of a computer. The

advantage that a flexible manufacturing line has over an

automatic production line is to be able to produce several

types of products simultaneously. This particularity is decisive

in a production line because it allows various modules to be

able to modify a part of the part. When transformations of

products or production programs occur, the system is

technically competent to adjust for new configurations of the

required example. Flexible manufacturing systems work and

have group technology implemented, so no system can work

environment because it presents the concept of object-oriented

programming. When we use object classes, methods,

parameters, the program allows us to view and control objects

in the interface. Programming using software that offers 3D

simulation is considered a successful job, bringing a major

contribution to the development of technology, thus canceling

the degree of difficulty encountered in using some devices.

The idea of implementing flexible manufacturing systems is a

necessity for all large manufacturers to be able to guarantee

the quality of the manufactured product. This acquisition is

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