Flexible manufacturing is a technique that attempts to reduce in the production system
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Original articleAnalysis of performance measures of flexible manufacturing systemUnder a Creative Commons license Open access AbstractFlexible manufacturing system (FMS) is a highly integrated manufacturing system. The relation between its components is very complex. The mathematical programming approaches are very difficult to solve for very complex system so the simulation of FMS is widely used to analyze its performance measures. Also the FMS components are very sophisticated and costly. If FMS has to be implemented then it is better to analyze its results using simulation which involves no loss of money, resource and labor time. As a typical discrete event system FMS have been studied in such aspects as modeling and performance analysis. In this paper, a concept and implementation of the Petri nets for measuring and analysis of performance measures of FMS is applied. Also the system has been modeled in Visual Slam software, i.e. AweSim. The other well defined mathematical technique, i.e. bottleneck technique has also been applied for the purpose of comparison and verification of the simulation results. An example FMS has been taken into consideration and its Petri net model, AweSim model, and mathematical model has been constructed. Several performance measures have been used to evaluate system performance. And it has been found that the simulation techniques are easy to analyze the complex flexible manufacturing system. KeywordsFlexible manufacturing system (FMS) Petri net Simulation Bottleneck Visual Slam AweSim Cited by (0)Copyright © 2011 Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V.
 Under a Creative Commons license Open access AbstractThe implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies has improved the flexibility of the entire manufacturing system. These technologies are the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Additive Manufacturing (AM), advanced robotics, virtual reality, cloud computing, simulation, and among others, have arisen to improve the flexibility in the entire manufacturing system. Industry 4.0 is becoming recognised as a unique industrial paradigm. It is predicated on the widespread adoption of communication and information technology, which would lead to improved organisational performance and flexibility. The incorporation of Industry 4.0 is the true game-changer in terms of flexibility and customisation. Manufacturers may utilise this technology to build digital twins of items used by consumers in the real world. The digital twin gets real-time information from sensors on the actual objects. Manufacturers benefit from digital twin and simulation technology, including predictive maintenance and making errors easier and faster to rectify. This paper discusses Industry 4.0 and its Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) capability. Different dimensions and technologies of Industry 4.0 Practices for improving FMS performance are studied,d and then discusses several flexible approaches using Industry 4.0 technologies are. One of the most significant benefits of adopting virtual infrastructure maintained by a service provider is improved flexibility. Cloud services allow auto-scaling, which means that the underlying computer resources automatically adjust to changing utilisation rates. Industry 4.0 increases production flexibility, allowing a facility to respond to market changes quickly. A plant control system automatically varies output depending on shifting utility rates, lowering production costs. Industry 4.0 offers some incredible benefits and has gone a long way in the last several years. KeywordsIndustry 4.0 Flexible manufacturing system Technologies Industries Cited by (0)© 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. What do flexible manufacturing system do?A flexible manufacturing system is a manufacturing concept that allows production to adapt when facing changes in its requirements. The required changes could involve the amount of product being produced or a new product part that is needed. The changes could be either predictable or unpredictable.
What are some of the reasons for using a flexible manufacturing system?The advantages of having an FMS in place include reduced manufacturing costs by increasing productivity and machine efficiency, improved and stable quality of the products, and shorter and more accurately scheduled lead times.
What is flexible manufacturing system example?Thus, a Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) consists of several machine tools along with part and tool handling devices such as robots, arranged so that it can handle any family of parts for which it has been designed and developed. Different FMSs levels are: Flexible Manufacturing Module (FMM).
What is flexible manufacturing quizlet?What is a Flexible Manufacturing System? A group of highly automated GT machine cells or workstations, interconnected by an automated material handling and storage system, and controlled by an integrated computer system.
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