The Development, Simulation and Optimisation of an Advanced Robotic Manufacturing Cell for the Rotational Moulding Process

用于旋转成型工艺的先进机器人制造单元的开发、仿真和优化

• 批准号: 2302930
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Queen's University Belfast
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2019 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2302930
• 关键词: Development; Simulation; Optimisation; Advanced; Robotic

The main aim of this project is to revolutionise the rotational moulding process for plastics through the introduction and exploitation of the latest technological developments in advanced digital manufacturing / Industry 4.0. The rotational moulding industry worldwide recognises there is an immediate need for the introduction of new, automated systems and sensors. The introduction of intelligent automated processing, monitoring and digital control benefits, have the potential to fundamentally change, significantly improve and ultimately revolutionise rotomoulding practices. Aims and Objectives: The main technical objectives of the project are to:(1) Complete a Process Manufacturing 4.0 audit - heating / cooling / material handling / product handling(2) Develop a fully programmable robotic 'service' arm(3) Simulate material dosing, mould heating and mould cooling - heat transfer, process optimisation(4) Add Intelligent monitoring of in-mould temperature / in mould pressure / in process wall thickness(5) Extend modelling capabilities to control of shrinkage / warpage, wall thickness distribution, internal mould heating and cooling.(6) Develop a demonstrator platform and show case technology to industry partners worldwide. ESPRC Research areas: Control engineering - Use of sensor data (temperature, pressure) to feedback into the control system to improve Shrinkage, warpage and energy usage. Manufacturing technologies - Use of robotics and Sensor data to develop an advanced manufacturing cell for rotational moulding process. Robotics - Investigate the capabilities of Robotics arms and Co-bots within the rotational moulding process for loading powder, monitoring the process, de-moulding the part and post processing applications. Sensor and instrumentation - Investigate the use of sensors (Infrared, ultrasound, vision systems) to provide useful information for the rotational moulding process that can be used for the optimisation of the part. Collaborators Involved: ARM- CE (Association of rotational moulders Central Europe)Rotoconnect Monthly meetings will be held with the industrial partners and during the project time will be spent with companies represented by ARM-CE and Rotoconnect.

该项目的主要目的是通过引入和开发高级数字制造 /行业4.0的最新技术发展来彻底改变塑料的旋转成型过程。全球旋转成型行业认识到，即时需要引入新的自动化系统和传感器。引入智能自动化处理，监视和数字控制益处，有可能改变，显着改善并最终彻底改变旋转实践。 目的和目标：项目的主要技术目标是：（1）完成工艺制造4.0审核 - 供暖 /冷却 /材料处理 /产品处理（2）开发一个完全可编程的机器人“服务”臂（3）模拟材料剂量，模具加热和霉菌冷却的材料剂量和模具降温 - 加热器的型号（4）在厚度 /模型中延伸（4）厚度（4）在厚度 /模型（4）厚度（4）进程（4）厚度（4）厚度（4）厚度（4）厚度（4）在厚度 /厚度（4）收缩 /扭曲，壁厚厚度分布，内部霉菌加热和冷却。（6）开发了一个示威者平台，并向全球行业合作伙伴展示案例技术。 ESPRC研究领域：控制工程 - 使用传感器数据（温度，压力）向控制系统反馈以改善收缩，经扭曲和能源的使用。 制造技术 - 使用机器人和传感器数据开发用于旋转成型过程的高级制造单元。机器人技术 - 调查机器人臂和旋转成型过程中的共同机器人的功能，用于加载粉末，监视过程，脱离零件并进行后处理应用。传感器和仪器 - 研究传感器（红外，超声，视觉系统）的使用为旋转成型过程提供有用的信息，可用于优化零件。涉及的合作者：Armce（中欧旋转模具协会）将与工业合作伙伴举行Rotoconnect月度会议，并将在项目期间与Arm-CE和Rotoconnect代表的公司一起度过。