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Authors:
Rainer Müller
Matthias Vette-Steinkamp
Leenhard Hörauf
Christoph Speicher
Johannes Obele
Keywords: assembly system; collaborative engineering; knowledge management; information sharing
Abstract:
The development of assembly systems requires deep knowledge about assembly processes and process technologies as well as profound knowledge about the product to be assembled. A method supporting communication and knowledge management during assembly system development and manufacturing will be described in this paper. The method is designed to meet the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) and consists of several modules. One of the modules visualizes the product and the assembly line in order to gain a common understanding of the system. By adding metadata to files, the assembly line manufacturer's staff can quickly access data from completed projects using semantic searches. The communication module ensures an information exchange without changes between different media formats amongst all parties during assembly line development. All modules will be put together in a web-based software application to enable multiuser access and collaborative work. The interaction of the modules allows transparent communication, as well as the linking of data and elements of knowledge throughout the entire assembly system development process.
Pages: 70 to 76
Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2018
Publication date: March 25, 2018
Published in: conference
ISSN: 2308-4375
ISBN: 978-1-61208-620-0
Location: Rome, Italy
Dates: from March 25, 2018 to March 29, 2018