Applying RFID for Synchronization of Factory Floor Documentation in Robotic Manufacturing Cells

Abstract:

The goal of this article is to present the conceptual model of RFID technology integration with manufacturing information and control system. Offered ideas are motivated to achieve seamless connection between automatic identification of parts on the shop floor level and CAD/CAM/MES and ERP system. The mentioned connection could be accomplished by use of RFID technology to transfer data from shop floor level into MES environment. Modern CAD/CAM systems such as NX provide wide possibilities for generating electronic reports, such as operation lists, setup instruction, tool report, according to own customization. Therefore, the process of shop floor documentation creation in html format is described in this paper as well.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 718)
• Pages: 137-142
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.718.137
• Online since: December 2014
• Authors: Vladimir Modrak, Pavol Semančo*, Martin Straka
• Keywords: CA System, Flow-Shop, NX Software, RFID, Robotic Machine Tool, Scheduling

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