Closed Loop Adaptive Assembly Workbench

梅吉特PLC为航空航天市场生产高价值的复杂部件。制造这些部件的关键是子部件的装配。低产量意味着自动化这一过程是不经济的，因此这一过程是由一群熟练的工厂操作员进行的。先进制造研究中心（AMRC）此前已经对智能工作台技术进行了研究，该技术能够通过显示屏和投影映射交互式地指导操作员完成组装过程。这项技术目前需要一个劳动密集型的研究，以确保装配过程的全知知识：一个开环方法。该项目通过使用新的传感器、工具、夹具和定制软件来增强现有的工作台技术，从而实现创新，这些软件能够生成与装配过程性能相关的可操作信息，并为装配过程中的步骤优化提供建议。然后，操作人员可以在工作台上记录这些优化情况，从而关闭循环，消除了对劳动密集型预先研究的需要。

Meggitt PLC manufactures high value complex parts for the aerospace market. Key to the manufacture of these parts is the assembly of sub-components. Low production volumes mean that it is uneconomical to automate this process and as such the process is conducted by a pool of skilled factory operators. The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) has previously conducted research into Intelligent Workbench technology, capable of interactively guiding an operator through an assembly process using display screens and projection mapping. This technology currently requires a labour intensive study to ensure omniscient knowledge of the assembly process: an open loop approach. This project delivers innovation by augmenting existing workbench technology with new sensors, tooling, fixtures and bespoke software capable of generating actionable information in relation to the performance of the assembly process and recommendations for the optimisation of steps in the assembly process. Such optimisations can then be recorded by an operator on a workbench, closing the loop and eliminating the need for labour intensive pre-emptive studies.