Balancing human-automation level in the human-robot collaborated assembly lines
In light of the Industry 5.0 trend towards human-centric and resilient industries, human-robot collaboration (HRC) assembly lines can be...
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Here is how to cut a robot cell's energy consumption by 23%
Industrial robots consume approximately 8% of the total energy in production processes. With this in mind, any approach that can reduce...
Studying the effects of variability on supply chains
The harsh competition within the industry forces companies to constantly optimize their processes. One that has the most influencing and...
Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Design using Simulation-based Multi-objective Optimization
For manufacturing companies to remain competitive, a reconfigurable manufacturing system (RMS) able to rapidly and economically cope with...
Optimizing Ergonomics and Productivity by Connecting Digital Human Modelling...
At SPS2020 (the 9th Swedish Production Symposium), held 6-9 October 2020 in Jönköping, PhD student Aitor Iriondo Pascual will present his...
Reducing non-machining time of crankshafts at an automotive engine plant
Production times of machining processes can be shortened by combining multiple operations onto one machine, where each operation can...
A framework for realizing Human-Robot Collaboration through Virtual Simulation
We present a comprehensive framework that incorporates the use of virtual simulation for the implementation of Industrial Human-Robot...