Title: An internet-oriented management and control system in a distributed manufacturing environment

Authors: Jose L.N. De Souza Jr., Evandro L.S. Teixeira, Alberto J. Alvares, Joao C.E. Ferreira

Addresses: Universidade de Brasilia, Departamento de Engenharia Mecanica e Mecatronica, Grupo de Automacao e Controle (GRACO), CEP: 70910-900, Brasilia – DF, Brazil. ' Universidade de Brasilia, Departamento de Engenharia Mecanica e Mecatronica, Grupo de Automacao e Controle (GRACO), CEP: 70910-900, Brasilia – DF, Brazil. ' Universidade de Brasilia, Departamento de Engenharia Mecanica e Mecatronica, Grupo de Automacao e Controle (GRACO), CEP: 70910-900, Brasilia – DF, Brazil. ' Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Departamento de Engenharia Mecanica, GRIMA/GRUCON, Caixa Postal 476, CEP 88040-900, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil

Abstract: This work presents a methodology for web-based manufacturing management and control. It is a part of the WebMachining distributed manufacturing environment, which encompasses three manufacturing systems in Brazil: a Flexible Manufacturing Cell in Brasilia, a Flexible Manufacturing System in Joinville, and a Lathe in Florianopolis. The methodology includes planning, scheduling, control and remote manufacturing. The remote customer uses the environment to design and manufacture the parts, and an ERP software previews which manufacturing system will produce the ordered part. Also, the implementation aspects of a Web-based Shop Floor Controller for the FMC in Brasília are presented in this paper. [Received 10 December 2008; Revised 23 July 2009; Accepted 31 July 2009]

Keywords: distributed manufacturing; web-based manufacturing; manufacturing management; manufacturing control; inspection; scheduling; internet manufacturing; flexible manufacturing cells; FMC; flexible manufacturing systems; FMS; Brazil; production planning; remote manufacturing; ERP; enterprise resource planning; shopfloor control; SFC.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMR.2010.029660

International Journal of Manufacturing Research, 2010 Vol.5 No.1, pp.5 - 25

Published online: 30 Nov 2009 *

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