The Development, Simulation and Optimisation of an Advanced Robotic Manufacturing Cell for the Rotational Moulding Process

用于旋转成型工艺的先进机器人制造单元的开发、仿真和优化

• 批准号: 2302930
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Queen's University Belfast
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2019 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2302930
• 关键词: Development; Simulation; Optimisation; Advanced; Robotic

The main aim of this project is to revolutionise the rotational moulding process for plastics through the introduction and exploitation of the latest technological developments in advanced digital manufacturing / Industry 4.0. The rotational moulding industry worldwide recognises there is an immediate need for the introduction of new, automated systems and sensors. The introduction of intelligent automated processing, monitoring and digital control benefits, have the potential to fundamentally change, significantly improve and ultimately revolutionise rotomoulding practices. Aims and Objectives: The main technical objectives of the project are to:(1) Complete a Process Manufacturing 4.0 audit - heating / cooling / material handling / product handling(2) Develop a fully programmable robotic 'service' arm(3) Simulate material dosing, mould heating and mould cooling - heat transfer, process optimisation(4) Add Intelligent monitoring of in-mould temperature / in mould pressure / in process wall thickness(5) Extend modelling capabilities to control of shrinkage / warpage, wall thickness distribution, internal mould heating and cooling.(6) Develop a demonstrator platform and show case technology to industry partners worldwide. ESPRC Research areas: Control engineering - Use of sensor data (temperature, pressure) to feedback into the control system to improve Shrinkage, warpage and energy usage. Manufacturing technologies - Use of robotics and Sensor data to develop an advanced manufacturing cell for rotational moulding process. Robotics - Investigate the capabilities of Robotics arms and Co-bots within the rotational moulding process for loading powder, monitoring the process, de-moulding the part and post processing applications. Sensor and instrumentation - Investigate the use of sensors (Infrared, ultrasound, vision systems) to provide useful information for the rotational moulding process that can be used for the optimisation of the part. Collaborators Involved: ARM- CE (Association of rotational moulders Central Europe)Rotoconnect Monthly meetings will be held with the industrial partners and during the project time will be spent with companies represented by ARM-CE and Rotoconnect.

该项目的主要目的是通过引入和利用先进数字制造/工业4.0的最新技术发展来彻底改变塑料的滚塑工艺。全球滚塑行业都认识到迫切需要引进新的自动化系统和传感器。引入智能自动化加工、监控和数字控制的好处，有可能从根本上改变、显著改善并最终彻底改变滚塑实践。 宗旨和目标：该项目的主要技术目标是：（1）完成工艺制造4.0审核-加热/冷却/材料处理/产品处理（2）开发完全可编程的机器人“服务”臂（3）模拟材料配料、模具加热和模具冷却-传热、工艺优化（4）增加模内温度/模内压力/过程壁厚的智能监控（5）扩展建模功能，以控制收缩/翘曲、壁厚分布、内部模具加热和冷却。(6)开发演示平台，向全球行业合作伙伴展示案例技术。ESPRC研究领域：控制工程-使用传感器数据（温度，压力）反馈到控制系统，以改善收缩，翘曲和能源使用。 制造技术-使用机器人技术和传感器数据为滚塑工艺开发先进的制造单元。机器人技术-研究机器人臂和协作机器人在滚塑工艺中装载粉末、监控工艺、脱模部件和后处理应用的能力。传感器和仪器-研究传感器（红外线、超声波、视觉系统）的使用，为滚塑工艺提供有用的信息，从而优化零件。参与的合作者：ARM-CE（中欧滚塑机协会）Rotoconnect每月将与工业合作伙伴举行会议，在项目期间将与ARM-CE和Rotoconnect代表的公司一起度过。