Innovations in window manufacturing through implementation of automation and robotic technologies

通过自动化和机器人技术的实施实现窗户制造的创新

• 批准号: 533884-2018
• 负责人: AlHussein, Mohamed
• 金额: $ 15.94万
• 依托单位: University of Alberta
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Collaborative Research and Development Grants
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2021-01-01 至 2022-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=719957
• 关键词: Innovations; window; manufacturing; through; implementation

All Weather Windows is Canada's largest window and door manufacturer, operating a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Edmonton. ACQBUILT, Inc., also based in Edmonton, operates North America's leading residential construction manufacturing facility, carrying out homebuilding operations from design and prefabrication to delivery and onsite assembly. Both are seeking to boost their competitive edge through more intelligent use of automation, machine vision, automated material handling systems, and more efficient supply management and logistics. Accordingly, the research team proposes to (1) investigate, research, and develop new unplasticized polyvinyl chloride welding technologies, materials, and machinery which can be used to improve the quality of window frames, with the aim of reducing the amount of human effort required and, accordingly, the overall production cost and cycle time; (2) design and develop an automated material handling system to reduce total manufacturing time and enable safer operations with regard to heavy materials and equipment through well-designed material movement, ergonomic analysis, and human-robotic collaboration; (3) design and develop automated visual inspection systems, which will assist with meeting quality control and assurance standards and specifications, thereby lowering rework rates and manufacturing process waste while ensuring customer satisfaction; and (4) achieve-through a combination of distribution practices, truck fleet management, and technological innovations-marked improvements in supply chain efficiency by improving supply chain management. The industrial partners stand to benefit from an increased production capacity and better product quality based on the implementation of research breakthroughs. This research will benefit Canada as a whole, as the broad adoption of these new technologies and increasingly efficient methods will allow Canadian companies to remain competitive in the global market and deliver cost-effective products. The algorithms to be developed will establish a foundation for further research in optimization, planning, control, and automation of manufacturing processes and systems.

All Weather Windows是加拿大最大的门窗制造商，在埃德蒙顿经营着一家最先进的制造工厂。同样位于埃德蒙顿的ACQBUILT，Inc.运营着北美领先的住宅建筑制造设施，从事从设计和预制到交付和现场组装的住宅建设业务。这两家公司都在寻求通过更智能地使用自动化、机器视觉、自动化材料处理系统以及更高效的供应管理和物流来提高竞争优势。因此，研究小组建议(1)调查、研究和开发新的未增塑聚氯乙烯焊接技术、材料和机械，这些技术、材料和机械可用于提高窗框的质量，目的是减少所需的人工工作量，从而减少总体生产成本和周期时间；(2)设计和开发自动化材料处理系统，通过精心设计的材料移动、人体工程学分析和人机协作，减少总制造时间，并使重型材料和设备的操作更安全；(3)设计和开发自动化视觉检查系统，帮助满足质量控制和保证标准和规范，从而降低返工率和制造过程浪费，同时确保客户满意；以及(4)通过结合分销实践、卡车车队管理和技术创新，通过改善供应链管理，显著提高供应链效率。工业伙伴将受益于在实施研究突破的基础上提高生产能力和更好的产品质量。这项研究将使加拿大整体受益，因为这些新技术和日益高效的方法的广泛采用将使加拿大公司在全球市场保持竞争力，并提供具有成本效益的产品。将要开发的算法将为进一步研究制造过程和系统的优化、计划、控制和自动化奠定基础。