Objective A new highly flexible model for data representation has been developed. It is based on using standard form features and information features. The model is implemented in a structural query language (SQL) database and serves as interface between departments. A working prototype, integrated in a control database, has been developed consisting of a design module that allows flexible item design based on form features; a fast module to solve rectangular cutting stock problems; an automatic Ganttchart scheduling module; a generalised module for generating numerical control (NC) code, using form features and a monitoring system, which monitors the status of each activity to be performed on an order including the status of the operations.TO A HIGHER DEGREE THAN OTHER BRANCHES OF MANUFACTURING, PROGRESS IN THE SHEET METAL COMPONENTS INDUSTRY SUFFERS FROM AN INSUFFICIENT INTEGRATION OF (1) THE DESIGN AND PRODUCTION PREPARATION PROCESS WITH (2) THE PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM.A NEW APPROACH IS NEEDED WHICH REPLACES THE OLD EMPHASIS ON IMPROVING THE INTEGRATION OF ENGINEERING DATA FLOW.INSTEAD, A JUST-IN-TIME (JIT) DELIVERY OF ENGINEERING DATA FOR AUTOMATED PROCESSING IS REQUIRED, WITH DECENTRALIZED INTELLIGENT REAL-TIME CONTROL MODULES SUBSTITUTING FOR THE PAST CENTRAL PROCESSING CONTROL.THE PROPOSED RESEARCH PROJECT WILL APPLY THIS NEW APPROACH TO THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ORDER-ORIENTED SHEET METAL COMPONENT MANUFACTURING SYSTEM WHICH WILL ELIMINATE THE CRITICAL DRAWBACKS OF PRESENT SYSTEMS, IN PARTICULAR THEIR POOR UTILIZATION OF THE FLEXIBILITY OF MODERN MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT AND THEIR VULNERABILITY W.R.T. UNPREDICTABLE EVENTS.EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON DEVELOPING HEURISTICS FOR OPTIMAL GROUPING AND REGROUPING OF COMPONENTS FOR EACH PROCESS PHASE WITH THE HELP OF DECENTRALIZED INTELLIGENCE AND EXPERT SYSTEMS. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcontrol systemsnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesartificial intelligenceexpert systemssocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsproduction economicsnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesartificial intelligenceheuristic programmingnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabasesrelational databases Programme(s) FP1-BRITE - Multiannual research and development programme (EEC) in the fields of basic technological research and the applications of new technologies (BRITE), 1985-1988 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator Dronningborg Maskinfabrik AS Address 8900 Randers Denmark See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Actif Industries SA Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address 4eme av,zoning ind.l hauts-sarts 4040 Herstal See on map CENTRE DE RECHERCHES SCIENTIFIQUES ET TECHNIQUES DE L'INDUSTRIE DES FABRICATIONS METALLIQUES - CRIF/WTCM Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address 21,rue des drapiers 21 1050 Bruxelles See on map ETAP NV Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address Antwerpsesteenweg Malle See on map Matthiesen Peter A/S Denmark EU contribution € 0,00 Address 2730 Herlev See on map Universität Bremen Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Klagenfurter straße betriebshof 28359 Bremen See on map
