Quantifying the impact of using multi-function robots on productivity of rotationally arranged robotic cells

Mehdi Foumani; Mahrous Yousef Ibrahim; Indra Gunawan

doi:10.1109/IEEM.2013.6962600

Quantifying the impact of using multi-function robots on productivity of rotationally arranged robotic cells

Mehdi Foumani
, Mahrous Yousef Ibrahim
, Indra Gunawan

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Abstract

This paper investigates the scheduling of a rotationally arranged robotic cell with the Multi-Function Robot (MFR). The earlier known robotic study in this area assumed that the robot only moves the part between machines. We lift this assumption on robot tasks and assumed a special class of robots which is also able to perform a special operation in transit. The aim is to find a minimum cycle time for identical part production. Considering additive and constant travel-time, the distance between any two machines is varying or constant based on the robot acceleration/deceleration for incompact and compact cells. The lower bound of the cycle time is deduced to evaluate the optimality of two practical permutations namely uphill and downhill. It also identifies the regions where using a Multi-Function Robotic Cell (MFRC) is more economical than a Single-Function Robotic Cell (SFRC).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2013 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management
Place of Publication	New Jersey USA
Publisher	IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages	1194-1198
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479909865
ISBN (Print)	9781479909865
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IEEM.2013.6962600
Publication status	Published - 2013
Event	IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM) 2013 - Bangkok, Thailand Duration: 10 Dec 2013 → 13 Dec 2013 http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=6945926

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Conference	IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM) 2013
Abbreviated title	IEEM 2013
Country/Territory	Thailand
City	Bangkok
Period	10/12/13 → 13/12/13
Internet address	http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=6945926

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layout
Multi-function robot
Scheduling

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Foumani, M, Ibrahim, MY & Gunawan, I 2013, Quantifying the impact of using multi-function robots on productivity of rotationally arranged robotic cells. in 2013 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management. IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New Jersey USA, pp. 1194-1198, IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM) 2013, Bangkok, Thailand, 10/12/13. https://doi.org/10.1109/IEEM.2013.6962600

Quantifying the impact of using multi-function robots on productivity of rotationally arranged robotic cells. / Foumani, Mehdi; Ibrahim, Mahrous Yousef; Gunawan, Indra.
2013 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management. New Jersey USA: IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2013. p. 1194-1198.

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