An application of CIMOSA concepts in the development of change capable manufacturing cells

摘要

A new approach to the design and reconfiguration of change capable manufacturing cells is described. The approach is based on (i) the development of particular models of cells, where the use of CIMOSA modelling constructs is structured and informed by a semi-generic model of similar manufacturing cells and (ii) the use of new constructs and tools that operationalise particular models in the form of an explicit, model-based configuration of cell resources and software components. The paper describes key elements of the semi-generic model and a case study application of the approach when designing and prototyping a case study manufacturing cell.