Towards Modeling Changeovers for flexible foundry manufacturing
Costs involved in implementing manufacturing flexibility to meet customer demand are more important in the SMEs, especially that are labor intensive for example metalcasting companies located in a high cost country like Norway. Changeover is an important issue in foundries, and setup time of the dies is one of the vital parameters in the manufacturing process. This paper presents an analytical method for evaluating product changeover suitable for foundry manufacturing environment.
Keywords: Foundry Automation, Part Changeover, Machine Flexibility, Product Handling Flexibility
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Rhythm Suren Wadhwa
Rhythm Suren Wadhwa is a researcher at the department of production and quality engineering, NTNU. She has worked in the Manufacturing Automation industry for five years. Current research interests include assembly automation, optimization techniques, assembly simulation and industrial robotics. She was the president of Society of Women Engineers at the University of Michigan. She has a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Michigan, and Bachelors degree in Manufacturing Processes Automation Engineering.
Rhythm Suren Wadhwa
Rhythm Suren Wadhwa is a researcher at the department of production and quality engineering, NTNU. She has worked in the Manufacturing Automation industry for five years. Current research interests include assembly automation, optimization techniques, assembly simulation and industrial robotics. She was the president of Society of Women Engineers at the University of Michigan. She has a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Michigan, and Bachelors degree in Manufacturing Processes Automation Engineering.
