Programmable Automation and Design for Manufacturing Economic Analysis

这项工作的目标是开发一套经济模型，以确定离散部件制造和组装的最具成本效益的制造方法。这些模型由两部分组成。第一部分将定义适用于特定工艺技术的自动化和灵活性级别，并为每个级别开发相应的经济模型。重点将集中在三种具体的工艺技术上：组装、制造和不同工艺设施之间的材料处理。第二部分涉及面向制造的设计和面向装配的成组技术。至少，该项目将考虑一个电子组件、一个金属板材组件和三个具有铸造、机械加工、锻造和/或注塑成型部件的机电组件。本项目将采用工业零部件和数据。

The objective of this effort is to develop a set of economic models that will allow a determination of the most cost-effective manufacturing approach for discrete part fabrication and assembly. the models have two parts. The first part will define the levels of automation and flexibility applicable to specific process technologies, and develop a corresponding economic model for each level. Focus will be on three specific process technologies: assembly, fabrication, and material handling between different process facilities. The second part involves design for manufacturing and group technology for assembly. At the minimum, the project will consider an electronic assembly, a sheet metal assembly, and three electromechanical assemblies that have cast, machined, forged, and/or injection molded components. Industrial components and data will be employed in this project.