Process Engineering

IE550 -- Manufacturing Systems Fall 2008

Dr. R. A. Wysk

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Chapter 6. PROCESS ENGINEERING

Process planning is also called: manufacturing planning, process planning, material processing, process engineering, and machine routing. Which machining processes and parameters are to be used (as well as those machines capable of performing these processes) to convert (machine) a piece part from its initial form to a final form predetermined (usually by a design engineer) from an engineering drawing. The act of preparing detailed work instructions to produce a part. How to realize a given product design.

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PRODUCT REALIZATION
Product design Process, machine knowledge

Process planning

Operation programming

Verification

Scheduling

Scheduling knowledge

Execution

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PROCESS PLANNING
Design Machine Tool

Process Planning

Scheduling and Production Control

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PROBLEMS FACING MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

Fact:
Only 11% of the machine tools in the U.S. are programmable. More than 53% of the metal-working plants in the U.S. do not have even one computer-controlled machine.

Some problems:
Cannot justify the cost Lack of expertise in using such machines Too small a batch size to offset the planning and programming costs
Source: Kelley, M.R. and Brooks, H., The State of Computerized Automation in US Manufacturing, J.F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, October 1988.

Potential benefits in reducing turnaround time by using programmable machine tools have not been realized due to time, complexity and costs of planning and programming.
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DOMAIN

One-of-a-kind and Small batch

Objectives: Lead-time, Cost Approaches: process selection, use

existing facilities.

Mass production
Objective: Cost

Approaches: process design, optimization,

materials selection, facilities design
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How do we process engineer?

How can we make it? How much does it cost? How long will it take us to complete it? How reliable will it be? How can we recycle it

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How can we make it?

Is this like something else that weve done?

Yes; What methods were used? No; Design a new process

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What methods were used?

Machining methods Pressworking Welding/fabrication Casting Powder materials Layered deposition Others

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Welding/fabrication: Additive techniques

Initial Stock

Weld Add-on

Weld Add-on

Final Product

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Machining Methods: Subtractive techniques

Final Product

Initial Stock

Slotting

Drilling

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Casting: Form Methods

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ENGINEERING DESIGN MODELING

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INTERACTION OF PLANNING FUNCTIONS

GEOMETRIC REASONING global & local geometry PROCESS SELECTION process capability process cost CUTTER SELECTION available tools tool dimension and geometry geometric constraints MACHINE TOOL SELECTION machine availability, cost machine capability SETUP PLANNING feature relationship approach directions process constraints fixture constraints FIXTURE PLANNING fixture element function locating, supporting, and clamping surfaces stability CUTTER PATH GENERATION feature merging and split path optimization obstacle and interference avoidance
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PROCESS PLAN
Also called : operation sheet, route sheet, operation planning summary, or another similar name. The detailed plan contains: route

processes process parameters machine and tool selections fixtures How detail the plan is depends on the application. Operation: a process Operation Plan (Op-plan): contains the description of an operation, includes tools, machines to be used, process parameters, machining time, etc. Op-plan sequence: Summary of a process plan.

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EXAMPLE PROCESS PLANS

Route Sheet by: T.C. Chang Part No. S1243 Part Name: Mounting Bracket 1. 2. 3. 4. works tation Mtl Rm Mill02 Drl01 Ins p Time(min) 5 4 1

Detailed Process Plan

PROCESS PLAN Part No. S0125-F Part Name: Housing Original: S.D. Smart Date: 1/1/89 Checked: C.S. Good Date: 2/1/89 No. Operation Description M ill bottom surface1 M ill top surface Drill 4 holes Workstation Material: steel 4340Si Changes: Date: Approved: T.C. Chang Date: 2/14/89 Setup Tool Time (Min) 3 setup 5 machining 2 setup 6 machining 2 setup 3 machining ACE Inc.

Oper. Routing Summary

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Face mill 6 teeth/4" dia Face mill 6 teeth/4" dia twist drill 1/2" dia 2" long

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FACTORS AFFECTING PROCESS PLAN SELECTION

Shape Tolerance

Surface finish
Size Material type

Quantity
Value of the product Urgency

Manufacturing system itself

etc.
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PROCESS PLANNING CLASSIFICATION

MANUAL

COMPUTER-AIDED
VARIANT GT based Computer aids for editing

Parameters selection
GENERATIVE Some kind of decision logic Decision tree/table

Artificial Intelligence
Objective-Oriented Still experience based AUTOMATIC

Design understanding
Geometric reasoning capability
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REQUIREMENTS IN MANUAL PROCESS PLANNING

ability to interpret an engineering drawing.

familiar with manufacturing processes and practice.

familiar with tooling and fixtures.

know what resources are available in the shop.

know how to use reference books, such as machinability data handbook. able to do computations on machining time and cost. familiar with the raw materials. know the relative costs of processes, tooling, and raw materials.
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INDUSTRIAL SOLUTION
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PRODUCT CONCEPT

CAD

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CAM HUMAN - decision making COMPUTER - geometric computation, data handling

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CUTTER PATH

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PROCESS PLANNING STEPS

Study the overall shape of the part. Use this information to classify the part and determine the type of workstation needed.
Thoroughly study the drawing. Try to identify every manufacturing features and notes. If raw stock is not given, determine the best raw material shape to use. Identify datum surfaces. Use information on datum surfaces to determine the setups. Select machines for each setup. For each setup determine the rough sequence of operations necessary to create all the features.

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PROCESS PLANNING STEPS (continue)

Sequence the operations determined in the previous step. Select tools for each operation. Try to use the same tool for several operations if it is possible. Keep in mind the trade off on tool change time and estimated machining time. Select or design fixtures for each setup.

Evaluate the plan generate thus far and make necessary modifications.
Select cutting parameters for each operation. Prepare the final process plan document.

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COMPUTER-AIDED PROCESS PLANNING

ADVANTAGES 1. It can reduce the skill required of a planner. 2. It can reduce the process planning time. 3. It can reduce both process planning and manufacturing cost.

4. It can create more consistent plans.

5. It can produce more accurate plans. 6. It can increase productivity.
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WHY AUTOMATED PROCESS PLANNING

Shortening the lead-time Manufacturability feedback

Lowering the production cost

Consistent process plans

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PROCESS PLANNING

Design

Machining features

Workpiece Selection Process Selection Tool Selection Feed, Speed Selection Operation Sequencing Setup Planning Fixturing Planning Part Programming

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VARIANT PROCESS PLANNING

part coding part family formation standard plan preparation Standard process plans & individual process plans

part coding

part family search finished process plan

process plan retrieval

process plan editing

GROUP TECHNOLOGY BASED RETRIEVAL SYSTEM

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PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VARIANT APPROACH

1. The components to be planned are limited to similar components previously planned. 2. Experienced process planners are still required to modify the standard plan for the specific component. 3. Details of the plan cannot be generated.

4. Variant planning cannot be used in an entirely automated manufacturing system, without additional process planning.

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ADVANTAGES OF THE VARIANT APPROACH

1. Once a standard plan has been written, a variety of components can be planned. 2. Comparatively simple programming and installation (compared with generative systems) is required to implement a planning system. 3. The system is understandable, and the planner has control of the final plan.

4. It is easy to learn, and easy to use.

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GENERATIVE APPROACH
A system which automatically synthesizes a process plan for a new component.
MAJOR COMPONENTS:

(i) part description

(ii) manufacturing databases (iii) decision making logic and algorithms

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ADVANTAGES OF THE GENERATIVE APPROACH

1. Generate consistent process plans rapidly;

2. New components can be planned as easily as existing components;

3. It has potential for integrating with an automated manufacturing facility to provide detailed control information.

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KEY DEVELOPMENTS
1. The logic of process planning must be identified and captured.
2. The part to be produced must be clearly and precisely defined in a computer-compatible format 3. The captured logic of process planning and the part description

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PRODUCT REPRESENTATION
Geometrical information Part shape Design features Technological information Tolerances Surface quality (surface finish, surface integrity) Special manufacturing notes Etc. "Feature information" Manufacturing features e.g. slots, holes, pockets, etc.
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INPUT REPRESENTATION SELECTION

How much information is needed?

Data format required.

Ease of use for the planning. Interface with other functions, such as, part programming, design, etc. Easy recognition of manufacturing features. Easy extraction of planning information from the representation.

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WHAT INPUT REPRESENTATIONS

GT CODE

Line drawing
Special language Symbolic representation

Solid model
CSG B-Rep

others?
Feature based model

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SPECIAL LANGUAGE
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AUTAP

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CIMS/PRO REPRESENTATION
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GARI REPRESENTATION
0 1. F2 .5 2 F1 F3 3.0 Y 0 3.0

X (F1 (type face) (direction xp) (quality 120))

(F2 (type face) (direction yp) (quality 64)) (F3 (type face) (direction ym) (quality rough))

(H1 (type countersunk-hole) (diameter 1.0)

(countersik-diameter 3.0) (starting-from F2) (opening-into F3)) (distance H1 F1 3.0)

(countersink-depth F2 H1 0.5)
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CONCEPT OF FEATURE
Manufacturing is "feature" based.

Feature:
1 a: the structure, form, or appearance esp. of a person b: obs: physical beauty. 2 a: the makeup or appearance of the face or its parts b: a part of the face: LINEAMENT 3: a prominent part or characteristic 4: a special attraction
Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary
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FEATURES IN DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING

A high level geometry which includes a set of connected geometries. Its meaning is dependent upon the application domain.
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Pocket with an island

Design Feature
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Manufacturing Feature
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DESIGN FEATURES
For creating a shape For providing a function

Motion

Slot feature

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MANUFACTURING FEATURES
For process selection
For fixturing

Manufacturing is feature based.

Drilling

Round hole

End mill a slot

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Turning Rotational feature End milling Plane surface, Hole, profile, slot pocket Ball end mill Free form surface Boring Cylindrical shell Reaming Cylindrical shell ... ...

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MANUFACTURING FEATURES (cont.)

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DATA ASSOCIATED WITH DESIGN FEATURES

Mechanical Engineering Part Design
Feature Type

Dimension
Location Tolerance
A Slot

Surface finish
Function

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DATA ASSOCIATED WITH MANUFACTURING FEATURES

Feature type
Dimension Location Tolerance Surface finish Relations with other features Approach directions Feature classifications are not the same.
Approach Approach

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FEATURE RECOGNITION
Extract and decompose features from a geometric model. Syntactic pattern recognition State transition diagram and automata Decomposition Logic Graph matching Face growing

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DIFFICULTIES OF FEATURE RECOGNITION

Potentially large number of features. Features are domain and user specific. Lack of a theory in features. Input geometric model specific. Based on incomplete models. Computational complexity of the algorithms. Existing algorithms are limited to simple features.

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DESIGN WITH MANUFACTURING FEATURES

Make the design process a simulation of the manufacturing process. Features are tool swept volumes and operators are manufacturing processes.

Design

Bar stock - Profile

Bore hole

Process Planning
Turn profile Drill hole Bore hole

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PROS AND CONS OF DESIGN WITH MANUFACTURING FEATURES

Pros Concurrent engineering - designers are forced to think about manufacturing process.
Simplify (eliminate) process planning. Cons Hinder the creative thinking of designers. Use the wrong talent (designer doing process planning). Interaction of features affects processes.

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BACKWARD PLANNING
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PROCESS KNOWLEDGE REPRESENTATION

Predicate logic Production rules Semantic Nets

Frames
Object Oriented Programming

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SOME RESEARCH ISSUES

Part design representation: information contents, data format

Geometric reasoning: feature recognition, feature extraction, tool approach directions, feature relations
Process selection: backward planning, tolerance analysis, geometric capability, process knowledge, process mechanics Tool selection: size, length, cut length, shank length, holder, materials, geometry, roughing, and finishing tools

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SOME RESEARCH ISSUES (continue)

Fixture design: fixture element model, fixturing knowledge modeling, stability analysis, friction/cutting force

Tool path planning: algorithms for features, gauging and interference avoidance algorithms, automated path generation
Software engineering issues: data structure, data base, knowledge base, planning algorithms, user interface, software interface

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A FEATURE BASED DESIGN/ PROCESS PLANNING SYSTEM

Manufacturing-Oriented Design Features
hole, straight slot, T-slot, circular slot, pocket counterbore, sculptured surface cavity

Geometric Reasoning
Application-Specific Features (e.g. manufacturing features) blind slot, through slot, step, etc. approach direction, feed direction feature relations: precedence and intersection type

Principle:
Provide designer with the freedom to describe shape avoid constraining manufacturing planning or requiring detailed manufacturing knowledge.
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SOME AUTOMATED PROCESS PLANNING EFFORTS

Feature in Design
U. Mass, Dixon: Features-based design for manufacturing analysis of extrusions, castings, injection molding ASU, Shah: Theory of features study for CAM-I; Feature-mapping shell Stanford,Cutkosky: feature-based design, process planning, fixturing systems. Helsinki, Mantyla: systems for design & process planning. IBM, Rossignac:Editing & validation of feature models; MAMOUR system. SDRC, Chung, GE, Simmons: Feature-based design and casting analysis.

Features in Process Planning

NIST : Automated process planning CAM-I, UTRC: XPS-2, generative process planning U of Maryland, Nau: Semi-generative process planning GE R & D, Hines: Art to Part Penn State, Wysk (Texas A&M): graph based process planning

Stanford, Cutkosky: FirstCut, integrated design and manufacturing system based on features.
CMI & CMU: IMW, feature based design, expert operation planning. U. of Twente, Holland, Kals: PARTS , feature based input, feature recognition, operation planning. Allied Bendix, Hummel & Brooks: XCUT system for cavity operation planning. IPK Berlin & IPK Aachen UMIST, B.J. Davies

QTC is one of the only efforts that considers design through inspection and the only one that uses deep geometric reasoning to link design and process planning.

U. of Leeds, de Pennington
U. of Tokyo, Kimura
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SOME APPROACHES
CAD Proces s Planner drawing interp retation variant t ype plan generation int eractive part programming CAM 2-D Drafting NC control

2-D Drafting

auto matic d rawing interp retation gen. typ e plan generat ion

Aut omatic part programming

3-D CAD Mod el

int eractive drawing int erpretat io n gen./v ariant type plan g eneratio n

cann ed cut ter path cycles

3-D Solid Mod el

geomet ric reas oning expert planner no h uman decis ion

automat ic part programming

Feat ure based s olid model

feature refinemen t limited geomet ric reaso ning generative plan ning s eq may dict at ed by d es ign

cann ed/ au to. cutt er path cycle

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF CAPP

Intelligence of the system Human Expert ? technology

geometric reasoning expert GT variant system system

elementary machine learning

manual planning 1960

Data base

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1990

2000

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