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，在埃德蒙顿拥有最先进的制造工厂。 ACQBUILT, Inc. 的总部也位于埃德蒙顿，运营着北美领先的住宅建筑制造工厂，开展从设计和预制到交付和现场组装的住宅建筑业务。两家公司都在寻求通过更智能地使用自动化、机器视觉、自动化物料搬运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、研究和开发新的非增塑聚氯乙烯焊接技术、材料和机械，用于提高窗框的质量，以减少所需的人力，从而降低总体生产成本和周期时间； (2) 设计和开发自动化物料搬运系统，通过精心设计的物料移动、人体工程学分析和人机协作，减少总制造时间，并实现重型物料和设备的更安全操作； (3) 设计和开发自动视觉检测系统，这将有助于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，同时确保客户满意度； （4）通过配送实践、车队管理和技术创新相结合，通过改善供应链管理，显着提高供应链效率。工业合作伙伴将从基于研究突破的实施而提高的产能和更好的产品质量中受益。这项研究将使整个加拿大受益，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上保持竞争力并提供具有成本效益的产品。待开发的算法将为制造过程和系统的优化、规划、控制和自动化的进一步研究奠定基础。