Multiobjective layout optimization of robotic cellular manufacturing systems

Authors:
Kazuhiro Izui;Yutaka Murakumo;Issei Suemitsu;Shinji Nishiwaki;Akio Noda;Tatsuya Nagatani
Affiliations:
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Science, Kyoto University, Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan;Department of Mechanical Engineering and Science, Kyoto University, Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan;Department of Mechanical Engineering and Science, Kyoto University, Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan;Department of Mechanical Engineering and Science, Kyoto University, Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan;Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tsukaguchi-honmachi 8-1-1, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan;Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tsukaguchi-honmachi 8-1-1, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan
Venue:
Computers and Industrial Engineering
Year:
2013

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Abstract

This paper proposes a multiobjective layout optimization method for the conceptual design of robot cellular manufacturing systems. Robot cellular manufacturing systems utilize one or more flexible robots which can carry out a large number of operations, and can conduct flexible assemble processes. The layout design stage of such manufacturing systems is especially important since fundamental performances of the manufacturing system under consideration are determined at this stage. In this paper, the design criteria for robot cellular manufacturing system layout designs are clarified, and objective functions are formulated. Next, layout design candidates are represented using a sequence-pair scheme to avoid interference between assembly system components, and the use of dummy components is proposed to represent layout areas where components are sparse. A multiobjective genetic algorithm is then used to obtain Pareto optimal solutions for the layout optimization problems. Finally, several numerical examples are provided to illustrate the effectiveness and usefulness of the proposed method.