Simulation as a support of design and validation of a product-driven control system

Hind El Haouzi (1, 2) , Jean-François Pétin (1) , André Thomas (1)

1 CRAN - Centre de Recherche en Automatique de Nancy
2 TRANE

This work is part of a research project on product-driven automation that makes the product active for business and manufacturing purposes. The paper focuses on the design and the simulation of a product-driven control system to ensure better synchronization between informational and physical flows. Feasibility of the product-driven concept is evaluated by the development of an industrial test-bed from Trane Company. Main results show benefits for product traceability and cost & time reduction thanks to a better synchronization and anticipation between the manufacturing, assembly and supplying lines of the Trane plant.

Mots clés: Manufacturing plant control; discrete event simulation; distributed production control

Domaines: Automatique / Robotique

Hind El Haouzi, Jean-François Pétin, André Thomas. Simulation as a support of design and validation of a product-driven control system. 17th IFAC World Congress, Jul 2008, Séoul, South Korea. pp.CDROM. ⟨hal-00344891⟩