Horstkotte, R.; Bruning, B.; Prümmer, M.; Arntz, K.; Bergs, T.: Determination Of The Level Of Automation For Additive Manufacturing Process Chains. In: Herberger, D.; Hübner, M. (Eds.): Proceedings of the Conference on Production Systems and Logistics : CPSL 2021. Hannover : publish-Ing., 2021, S. 585-594. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15488/11257
Zusammenfassung: |
Industrial manufacturing is confronted with increased cost pressure due to international competition. The
use of automation solutions can help to optimally exploit existing potentials and react to market competitors.
In particular, increased productivity and shorter cycle times lead to reduced costs and increased capabilities.
New manufacturing technologies can also help to achieve an advantage over market competitors. In recent
years, additive manufacturing technologies in particular have gained in importance.
Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) is an additive manufacturing (AM) technology that enables the
production of highly complex and individualized metal components. A significant disadvantage of L-PBF is
the required post-processing of additive manufactured parts, which is necessary to remove auxiliary
structures, separate the workpieces from the substrate plate and obtain high precision as well as low surface
roughness. Automation of these post-processes is a crucial factor for increasing productivity and thus for
further industrialization of L-PBF. In order to exploit this potential optimally, the level of automation has to
be determined.
In this paper, a methodology is presented that enables the determination of the level of automation for the
additive process chain with L-BPF. The focus is on evaluating the level of automation of individual
manufacturing technologies due to consideration of technology-specific requirements and characteristics.
The scope of the analysis is not limited to technologies; handling processes are also taken into account. A
differentiated evaluation of the level of automation is enabled by the definition of technology-specific and
cross-technology sub-tasks.
|
Lizenzbestimmungen: |
CC BY 3.0 DE - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/de/
|
Publikationstyp: |
BookPart |
Publikationsstatus: |
publishedVersion |
Erstveröffentlichung: |
2021 |
Schlagwörter (englisch): |
Laser Powder Bed Fusion, L-PBF, Automation, level of automation, process chain, Additive Manufacturing, AM, post-processing
|
Fachliche Zuordnung (DDC): |
620 | Ingenieurwissenschaften und Maschinenbau
|
Kontrollierte Schlagwörter: |
Konferenzschrift
|