Model-based Planning and Control for Reconfigurable Manufacturing and Packaging
Lawrence Lee, Wheeler Ruml, and Markus P.J. Fromherz
Abstract
Many manufacturers would like to move towards automation systems that
provide real-time production control and enable mass customization. In
this paper, we relate our experience in applying a model-based
approach to real-time planning, scheduling, and control in a
high-speed, parallel manufacturing system. In particular, we consider
modular digital production printing systems, a complex domain with
dynamic and real-time constraints. Our software can autonomously
create and execute production plans at the individual unit level as
job requests arrive, running several jobs simultaneously and
re-planning in real-time when machines fail.
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