A method of manufacturing process modeling based on activity network for large-sized and complex products

Simulation technique is an efficient approach to realize the planning and scheduling of manufacturing process of products. An appropriate and efficient manufacturing process model is the basis and key of manufacturing process simulation. By analyzing the features of large-sized and complex products, a method of manufacturing process modeling based on activity network is presented and a mapping algorithm of translating BOM/BOP into the manufacturing process model is designed in detail.

Operation optimization of the steel manufacturing process: A brief review

Against the realistic background of excess production capacity, product structure imbalance, and high material and energy consumption in steel enterprises, the implementation of operation optimization for the steel manufacturing process is essential to reduce the production cost, increase the production or energy efficiency, and improve production management. In this study, the operation optimization problem of the steel manufacturing process, which needed to go through a complex production organization from customers' orders to workshop production, was analyzed. The existing research on the operation optimization techniques, including process simulation, production planning, production scheduling, interface scheduling, and scheduling of auxiliary equipment, was reviewed. The literature review reveals that, although considerable research has been conducted to optimize the operation of steel production, these techniques are usually independent and unsystematic.Therefore, the future work related to operation optimization of the steel manufacturing process based on the integration of multi technologies and the intersection of multi disciplines were summarized.

Integrated Product and Process Control for Sustainable Semiconductor Manufacturing

半导体制造是有几百复杂单位操作和它的一个生产序列被策略开发总是为保证没有缺点的产品的收益质问。在这份报纸，通过集成产品和过程控制的先进控制策略被建立。建议多尺度的计划为协调设备控制，进程控制和产品质量控制包含三层。在上面的层，联机控制表演评价被使用减少优秀变化并且最大化全面产品表演(OPP ) 。它用作监督控制在中间的层更新进程控制器的配方。过程控制器作为指数地加权的移动一般水准(EWMA ) 被设计拒绝骚乱的 run-to-run 控制器那例如用坏的过程移动，飘移和工具，被施加到操作。在这个过程的设备个别地被控制维持它的最佳的运作的地位并且最大化全面设备有效性(OEE ) ，基于过程控制器给的集合点。建议综合控制计划的功效通过案例研究被表明，在的地方两 OPP (为产品) 并且 OEE (为设备) 被提高。

A Web-based machining process monitoring system for E-manufacturing implementation

Recently, with the rapid growth of information technology, many studies have been performed to implement Web-based manufacturing system. Such technologies are expected to meet the need of many manufacturing industries who want to adopt E-manufacturing system for the construction of globalization, agility, and digitalization to cope with the rapid changing market requirements. In this research, a real-time Web-based machine tool and machining process monitoring system is developed as the first step for implementing E-manufacturing system. In this system, the current variations of the main spindle and feeding motors are measured using hall sensors. And the relationship between the cutting force and the spindle motor RMS (Root Mean Square) current at various spindle rotational speeds is obtained. Thermocouples are used to measure temperature variations of important heat sources of a machine tool. Also, a rule-based expert system is applied in order to decide the machining process and machine tool are in normal conditions. Finally, the effectiveness of the developed system is verified through a series of experiments.

An improved activity-based costing model for product cost estimation applied in a complex manufacturing environment

In order to evaluate and estimate the costs of products produced in a complex manufacturing environment properly,an improved activity-based costing(ABC) model is presented.By utilizing the input-output analysis method,the complex consumption relationships in a complex manufacturing environment are first expressed.The consumption characteristics(mainly presented by the activity rates) of all production activities are extracted by solving these relationships.Then with the consumption characteristics and operating parameters of these activities,the detailed cost consumption of a product in its manufacturing process is estimated.A case study is finally given based on the compressor products of a manufacturing company,and its effectiveness is shown.As the cost influence of complex consumption relationships is fully considered,the limitation of traditional ABC method is overcome,and therefore a high accuracy in product cost estimation under the complex manufacturing environment can be achieved.

A Perspective on Smart Process Manufacturing Research Challenges forProcess Systems Engineers

The challenges posed by smart manufacturing for the process industries and for process systems engineering（PSE） researchers are discussed in this article. Much progress has been made in achieving plant- and site-wide optimization, hut benchmarking would give greater confidence. Technical challenges confrontingprocess systems engineers in developing enabling tools and techniques are discussed regarding flexibilityand uncertainty, responsiveness and agility, robustness and security, the prediction of mixture propertiesand function, and new modeling and mathematics paradigms. Exploiting intelligence from big data to driveagility will require tackling new challenges, such as how to ensure the consistency and confidentiality ofdata through long and complex supply chains. Modeling challenges also exist, and involve ensuring that allkey aspects are properly modeled, particularly where health, safety, and environmental concerns requireaccurate predictions of small but critical amounts at specific locations. Environmental concerns will requireus to keep a closer track on all molecular species so that they are optimally used to create sustainablesolutions. Disruptive business models may result, particularly from new personalized products, but that isdifficult to predict.

增材制造FeCoNiAl系高熵合金的研究进展

FeCoNiAl系高熵合金在面心立方的FeCoNi基体中引入体心立方相稳定元素Al及其他合金化元素,因此表现出独特的显微组织、力学性能和功能性,具有广阔的工业应用前景。近年来,增材制造技术为制造超细晶粒和几何复杂的高熵合金零件提供了技术支持,引起研究人员的广泛关注。本文从打印工艺、显微结构、性能、缺陷和后处理等方面综述了增材制造FeCoNiAl系高熵合金的新进展。系统总结了几种典型增材制造技术,并讨论不同工艺下FeCoNiAl系高熵合金的晶体结构、显微组织及其相应的性能,阐述增材制造过程中与快速凝固和复杂热循环有关的缺陷形成机制。此外,介绍并总结了几种旨在进一步提高FeCoNiAl系高熵合金性能的后处理方法。最后,展望了增材制造高熵合金未来的研究方向,以解决面临的挑战,加快其在工业领域的应用。

What can Software Engineers Learn from Manufacturing to Improve Software Process and Product?

The purpose of this paper is to provide the software engineer with tools from the field of manufacturing as an aid to improving software process and product quality. Process involves classical manufacturing methods, such as statistical quality control applied to product testing, which is designed to monitor and correct the process when the process yields product quality that fails to meet specifications. Product quality is measured by metrics, such as failure count occurring on software during testing. When the process and product quality are out of control, we show what remedial action to take to bring both the process and product under control. NASA Space Shuttle failure data are used to illustrate the process methods.

Statistical Process Control in Flexible Manufacturing Systems

The statistical process control techniques used in flexible manufacturing systems arestudied in this paper.Control charts which can be used in the low volume production are pro-posed.The automatic recognizer of unnatural patterns for the control chart by using back-propagation neural network is also presented.

Research on DFRP Theory and Application Based on PDM

Product data management is the foundation and platform to implement Concurrent Engineering. To take manufacturing resource planning of enterprises into account while performing concurrent product design, the paper puts forth a new theory, namely DFRP (Design for Resource Planning), by which fulfills the data intercommunication between PDM (Product Data Management) and MRPII (Manufacturing Resource Planning), thus brings the DFRP into DFX (Design for Something) tools. Finally, the paper analyzes the present problems in the field and points out the development.

A FORMAL REPRESENTATION FOR FEATURE-BASED DESIGN

从三个方面研究了基于特征设计的形式化描述方法：基于特征设计的基本定义、设计过程模型及设计算法。文中给出了特征分类、特征操作、特征模型验证和特征映射策略及其形式化描述方式，建立了兼顾并行工程和顺序工程设计方式的基于特征设计过程形式化描述模型，提出了基于特征的设计算法，为解决基于特征设计系统开发和运行缺乏统一方法学这一课题作了有益的尝试。

Exploiting Virtual Elasticity of Production Systems for Respecting OTD-Part 1: Post-Optimality Conditions for Ergodic Order Arrivals in Fixed Capacity Regimes

Respecting the on-time-delivery (OTD) for manufacturing orders is mandatory. This depends, however, on the probability distribution of incoming order rate. The case of non-equal distribution, such as aggregated arrivals, may compromise the observance of on-time supplies for some orders. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the conditions of post-optimality for stochastic order rate governed production systems in order to observe OTD. Instead of a heuristic or a simulative exploration, a Cartesian-based approach is applied to developing the necessary and sufficient mathematical condition to solve the problem statement. The research result demonstrates that increasing speed of throughput reveals a latent capacity, which allows arrival orders above capacity limits to be backlog-buffered and rescheduled for OTD, exploiting the virtual manufacturing elasticity inherent to all production systems to increase OTD reliability of non JIT-based production systems.

An Integration Framework for Digital Progressive Die Design and Manufacturing

This paper reports an effort to develop an intelligent integration framework for digital progressive die design and manufacturing. Both data-and process-centric integration functions are provided by the framework as if a special ight-weight PDM/PLM (Product Data Management/Product Lifecycle Management) and WM (Workflow Management) system is embedded in the integrated engineering environment. A flexible integration approach based on the CAD (Computer-Aided Design) framework tenet is employed to rapidly build up the system while the intrinsic characteristics of the process are comprehensively taken into account. Introduction of this integration framework would greatly improve the dynamic performance of the overall progressive die design and manufacturing process.

Control strategy and methods for continuous direct compression processes

We presented a control strategy for tablet manufacturing processes based on continuous direct compression.The work was conducted by the experts of pharmaceutical companies,machine suppliers,academia,and regulatory authority in Japan.Among different items in the process,the component ratio and blended powder content were selected as the items requiring the control method specific to continuous manufacturing different from the conventional batch manufacturing.The control and management of the Loss in Weight(LIW)feeder were deemed the most important,and the Residence Time Distribution(RTD)model were regarded effective for setting the control range and for controlling of the LIW feeder.Based on these ideas,the concept of process control using RTD was summarized.

Evaluation and Analysis for Survey of Tea Production Quality Safety Management and Control

[Objectives]This study was conducted to investigate and evaluate the quality safety of tea production in China.[Methods]With the production of famous and high-quality green tea in the western Sichuan tea areas as the investigation object,the practice survey and comprehensive evaluation analysis method were adopted to conduct research on tea production quality safety management and control,and a comprehensive evaluation was carried out in combination with the survey.[Results]Statistical analysis and scoring were carried out according to relevant indices,and the current situation of tea production quality safety was comprehensively evaluated.Four hazards were found,including pesticide residues,heavy metal residues,harmful microorganisms and non-tea impurities,and improvement measures were proposed.[Conclusions]This study provides a theoretical reference for improving the quality safety of tea production in China.

Application of MES System in Offshore Oil and Gas Field Production Management

In order to solve information island problem of offshore oil and gas field production-related information system,including repetitive reporting and input of data,data isolation of central control system,inadequate follow-up analysis and development to support oil and gas field production management,and so on.Therefore,the introduction of MES(Manufacturing Execution System)production execution system in the manufacturing industry and downstream production of offshore oil has become an inevitable choice.This system utilizes the real-time database combined with relational database to collect the scattered structured data,such as the production process real-time data,production management documents and statistical tables of offshore oil and gas production facilities.It establishes a unified data center platform for each operation area and production site,so as to centralize the related production management data at production sites.This system realizes many functions,including the production management support like production report generation as well as presentation and POB,equipment management support like PM optimization,remote configuration and monitoring of production operation,status trend analysis,and production event prediction.The implementation of MES system in offshore oil and gas field production management perfects the overall information system of China National Offshore Oil Corporation more and gradually enhances its comprehensive benefits.

能源电池制造过程中的全流程数字化智能制造技术

全流程数字化智能制造技术是能源电池制造过程中极为关键的技术手段,其安全性越高,能源电池所能存储能量信号的质量水平就越高。为促进能源电池对能量信号的高质量存储,针对能源电池制造过程中的全流程数字化智能制造技术展开研究。分析能源电池生产工艺的具体实施流程,并以此为基础,设计核心储能部件,再分别从能量转化效率、能源存储质量等多个方面,研究全流程数字化智能制造技术在能源电池中的应用情况。

面向流程制造的数字孪生车间可视化监控系统研究

为了解决流程制造过程监控实时性差、准确性不足的问题,在数字孪生技术迅速发展且与制造业结合愈发紧密的背景下,提出基于生产要素数据、生产工艺流程与多工序设备实体对象的数字孪生车间可视化监控系统架构。从要素、状态、运行逻辑等多个维度对多工序耦合生产线实体对象进行孪生建模,基于OPC UA统一架构的数据采集传输,虚拟车间的实时驱动等关键技术,实现了流程制造设备状态、生产要素工艺全流程三维可视化监控。基于某流程制造企业制丝生产试验线开展了应用验证,为提升流程制造过程中全生产要素的预见性、联动性、自治性提供了方法和实现途径。

论新质生产力基础上的“新质民主”与“新质法治”的辩证统一

从分析“新质生产力”的性质、内涵、特征、构成要素及意义出发,运用马克思主义立场、观点和方法,坚持习近平法治思想为指导,可以明确提出“新质生产力”的出现和发展可能引起“新质生产关系”的形成,继而通过“新质经济基础”推动上层建筑朝着“新质上层建筑”转变的重大法理判断。“新质生产力”所引发的社会变革是客观规律,民主与法治作为上层建筑的重要组成部分,也会随着“新质生产力”的不断发展而日益呈现“新质民主”与“新质法治”的特征。“全过程人民民主”是“新质民主”的重要标志,而数字法治、涉外法治构成了“新质法治”的核心要素。法学界要及早规划、超前研究,对“新质生产力”发展可能引发的包含了民主与法治等要素在内的上层建筑可能发生的深远影响,从法理上进行深入分析并拿出切实可行的应对方案。