Power & Free Conveyor Operation at the SEW Eurodrive Assembly Plant in a Cyber-Physical Production System Perspective

Master thesis (2023)

Authors

R.A. Slingerland Mechanical Engineering

Contributors

W.W.A. Beelaerts van Blokland Transport Engineering and Logistics - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering (mentor)
D.L. Schott Transport Engineering and Logistics - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering (graduation committee member)
J Vleugel (graduation committee member)
Faculty
Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
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Published Date

07-03-2023

Language

English

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Faculty

Mechanical Engineering

Abstract

This master thesis focuses on the effect of variabilities in a Power & Free conveyor system on the flow continuity by an analysis on the product, process and production level (3P), a discrete-event simulation model and the theory of Cyber-Physical Production systems (CPPS) to control the product flow. Scenarios were evaluated with this model and the results show the effect of performance increase when variability decreases. Requirements are set to come to real-time control by developing this model into a digital twin as part of a CPPS. It can be concluded that the discreteevent model can be used to predict the performance and take control measures accordingly, subsequently real-time control is possible by implementing real-time sensor measurements in the model, thereby developing the model into a digital twin.

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