The Integration of Humans and Machines in Flexible Manafacturing Cell

• Main Authors: Chen Chau-Chin, 陳朝琴
• Other Authors: Wan, C. S.
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 1994
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/30872141272378018408

碩士 === 大葉大學 === 機械工程研究所 === 82 === Flexible Manufacturing System(FMS) has been recognized as a suitable manufacturing method for a variety production of small amount in modern manufacturing industry. Flexible Manufacturing Cell (FMC) is a basic unit of FMS. Because of its low investment cost, FMC has become a first step toward factory automation in industry. This thesis deals with the research of man-machine interface of an FMC which comprises two CNC lathes, one CNC machining center, one 6-axis articulatoy robot, and input/output conveyers. First, a PC-based PLC control card for a PC-386 computer is used as the control device of the Flexible Manufacturing Cell. It proceeds all the functions of FMC. Secondly, a man-machine Graphical User Interface (GUI) provides lots of convenient and useful functions such as function table, mouse button, dialogue box, horizontal and vertical scroll bars, windows, button control , and checking square. PCX picture files which are created by a drawing software "Desktop Paint". provides using in monitoring man- machine interface software. It also provides the resources for producing applied softwares of man-machine interface which monitors operation states of FMC. Finally, using disk-shape workpieces such as differential speed gears and as practical machining examples to verify the performance of each function , which is included in the practical operation of this FMC system.