Wireless CNC tool tracking system for a smart factory

Bélair Mechatronics Inc.(“Belair”)是一家位于卡瓦塔湖地区中心的最先进的制造企业。该公司的核心业务重点是设计和制造液压回路、系统和液压动力行业中使用的部件。该公司正在寻求弗莱明学院的协助，开发一种基于无线标签的系统，以允许跟踪和监控计算机数控(CNC)机械工具。Belair正在开发一种使用互联工具和设备的“智能工厂”，以实现对其制造过程的真正数据驱动的监控和优化。总体而言，该公司的目标是进一步发展智能制造业务，在保持质量的同时，实现温室气体排放量低和行业每部件成本最低。通过坚固的模块设计、制造工艺创新和以自动化操作为主的智能工厂，该公司可以以显著降低的成本生产相对较小的批量尺寸。设计和开发公司运营所特有的无线工具跟踪系统是具有挑战性的，而且超出了公司的知识基础。Belair和研究团队将通力合作，设计和开发一种定制跟踪系统，以满足公司的需求，并进一步努力创建可持续的智能工厂。当像Belair这样的加拿大小型制造商向客户提供定制部件时，加拿大的工业就会减少对外国制造部件的依赖。依靠加拿大制造的零部件将在先进制造业及其客户中看到经济效益、就业增长和可持续性。

Bélair Mechatronics Inc. ("Belair") is a state-of-the-art manufacturing enterprise located in the heart of the Kawartha Lakes Region. The company's core business focus is on the design and manufacturing of hydraulic circuits, systems and components to be used in the fluid power industry. The company is seeking assistance from Fleming College with the development of a wireless tag-based system to allow for the tracking and condition monitoring of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machinery tools. Belair is in the process of developing a "smart factory" using interconnected tools and equipment to enable true data-driven monitoring and optimization of their manufacturing processes. Overall, the company's goal is to further develop smart manufacturing operations that will result in low embodied greenhouse gas emissions and the lowest cost per part for the industry, all while maintaining quality. Through robust block design, manufacturing technological process innovations, and predominantly automated operations, with a smart factory the company can produce relatively low volume batch sizes at a dramatically reduced cost. Designing and developing a wireless tool tracking system unique to the company's operations is challenging and outside of the knowledge base of the company. Working collaboratively, Belair and the research team will design and develop a custom tracking system that will meet the company's needs and further their efforts in creating a sustainable smart factory. When small Canadian manufacturers such as Belair provide their customers with custom components, Canada's industries decrease their reliance on foreign-made parts. Relying on Canadian-made components will see economic benefits, as well as job growth and sustainability, in the advanced manufacturing sector and their clients.