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Deployment of a distributed multi-agent architecture for transformable assembly

Chaplin, Jack C.; Ratchev, Svetan

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Professor SVETAN RATCHEV svetan.ratchev@nottingham.ac.uk
CRIPPS PROFESSOR OF PRODUCTION ENGINEERING & HEAD OF RESEARCH DIVISION



Abstract

Industry 4.0 represents a new philosophy in manufacturing systems, based on networked, intelligent, and cooperative resources. This revolution is necessary to make the cost-effective production of batch-size-of-one customised items in high-value manufacturing domains such as aerospace a reality. However, there exist large numbers of legacy production cells which generate value for enterprises which would ideally become part of a future manufacturing system, but which lack the necessary computational or networking capabilities. This is especially important in the case of small to medium enterprises, where Industry 4.0 is perceived as an expensive endeavour out of reach due to cost. There is a requirement for Industry 4.0 to be brought to existing legacy production cells in a cost effective and standards-compliant manner. This paper describes the technical implementation of an Evolvable Assembly Systems deployment onto an existing legacy manufacturing cell, describing the concepts and technical specif-ics of how to interface a software-based multi-agent system with real manufacturing hardware, and demonstrates how it is possible to make a transformable manufacturing cell which is compliant to the Industry 4.0 ideals in a cost-effective and expedient manner.

Citation

Chaplin, J. C., & Ratchev, S. (2018, January). Deployment of a distributed multi-agent architecture for transformable assembly. Presented at 8th IFIP WG 5.5 International Precision Assembly Seminar, IPAS 2018, Chamonix, France

Presentation Conference Type Edited Proceedings
Conference Name 8th IFIP WG 5.5 International Precision Assembly Seminar, IPAS 2018
Start Date Jan 14, 2018
End Date Jan 16, 2018
Acceptance Date Dec 14, 2017
Online Publication Date Dec 31, 2018
Publication Date Dec 31, 2018
Deposit Date Jan 17, 2019
Publicly Available Date Jan 1, 2020
Publisher Springer
Pages 15-28
Series Number 530
Series ISSN 1868-422X
Book Title Precision assembly in the digital age
ISBN 9783030059309
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05931-6_2
Keywords Industry 40; Evolvable assembly systems; Smart manufacturing
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1480552
Publisher URL https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-05931-6_2
Contract Date Jan 17, 2019

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