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PLM4allT7.1 – Promoção e Divulgação de Resultados
Marco 20
Anexo 21
2015-06-30
FAIM 2015 23-26 June ∙ University of Wolverhampton
Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing25th International Conference ∙ Wolverhampton ∙ UK
PLM4all
A novel approach for product lifecycle management of
mechatronic equipment in SME
António Correia Alves (INESC TEC)
FAIM 2015 23-26 June ∙ University of Wolverhampton
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. PLM4all Approach and Concept
3. Conclusions
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1. IntroductionMechatronic Equipment Lifecycle
• With the advent of the“information age”, thesophistication of mechatronicequipment has increasedexponentially.
• Full life cycle management ofmechatronic equipment hasbecome very complex:– large amount of components and
systems involved– high number of agents that
interact with the product.
Mechatronics is a multidisciplinaryfield of engineering that includes acombination of mechanicalengineering, electrical engineering,telecommunications engineering,control engineering and computerengineeringen.wikipedia.org
Euler diagram for Mechatronics Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, MIT
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1. IntroductionMechatronic Equipment Lifecycle
Mechatronics is a multidisciplinaryfield of engineering that includes acombination of mechanicalengineering, electrical engineering,telecommunications engineering,control engineering and computerengineeringen.wikipedia.org
Euler diagram for Mechatronics Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, MIT
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1. IntroductionPLM Evolution
Product lifecycle management, evolution of computing applicationsH. Cao and P. Folan
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1. IntroductionPLM Utilization Obstacles in SME
• PLM implementation is not generalised and not always lead to the expected results:
– PLM solutions tend to have a very high total cost ownership , which is difficult for SMEs to support.
– They require very thorough processes structuring and information organization.
– Are complex to use and demand for high degree of expertise.
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2. PLM4all Approach and ConceptPLM4all Characterization
• The PLM4all solution encompasses a range of methodologiesand an IT platform dedicated to product lifecyclemanagement:
– The methodologies cover all the fundamental phases of product lifecycle – Ideation, Design and Development, Manufacturing,Maintenance, Retrofitting and End of Life – and embrace a leanthinking approach focused on the critical needs of SMEs articulatedwith a reduced cost mind-set.
– The IT platform includes modules for information management,collaborative processes and activities management, interoperabilitywith CAD and ERP systems and knowledge management.
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2. PLM4all Approach and ConceptPLM4all Key Features
• Based on lean thinking principles, so that product interactions are“value oriented” and with more emphasis in human capabilities.
• Methodological contents (recommendations, best practices) andtemplates to support the implementation of the product’s life cyclekey phases;
• Adoption of neutral transfer connections for among CAD, ERP andPDM systems;
• High simplification and flexibility;
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2. PLM4all Approach and ConceptPLM4all Product Lifecycle Reference Model
• Structured in phases, stages and activities:
Phases
Stages
Activities
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2. PLM4all Approach and ConceptPLM4all Product Lifecycle Reference Model
• Structured in phases, stages and activities:
Risk analysis’ template Templates
Phases
Stages
Activities
• Most critical activities are supported by best practices templates
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2. PLM4all Approach and ConceptPLM4all Product Lifecycle Reference Model
PLM4all Product Lifecycle Reference Model
IdeationDevelopment
and DesignManufacturing
Industrialization
Manufacturing processes
studies
Specific means of production development
Installation of man. means,
setup and tests
Pre-Series production
Series production
Maintenance Retrofitting End of Life
Phase
Stage
Activity
……
…
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2. PLM4all Approach and ConceptPM4all Product Hierarchical Structure
Product Hierarchical Tree
Family
Range
Model
Variant
Instance
Top level.No Versions.
• Laser Cutting;• Press Brakes; • Shears.
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2. PLM4all Approach and ConceptPM4all Product Hierarchical Structure
Product Hierarchical Tree
Family
Range
Model
Variant
Instance
Top level.No Versions.
Admits Versions.
• Laser Cutting;• Press Brakes; • Shears.
• Press Brakes:• GreenBender
• 13530• 40• 50
• 16030• Bluebender• PF Fast• Bending cells
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2. PLM4all Approach and ConceptPM4all Product Hierarchical Structure
Product Hierarchical Tree
Family
Range
Model
Variant
Instance
Top level.No Versions.
Admits Versions.
Unique Product.No Versions.
• Laser Cutting;• Press Brakes; • Shears.
• Press Brakes:• GreenBender
• 13530• 40• 50
• 16030• Bluebender• PF Fast• Bending cells
• Press Brake GreenBender 13530-40, SN 23654
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2. PLM4all Approach and ConceptPLM4all Product Functional Structure
System:a group of devices forming a
network especially for distributing something or
serving a common purpose
(merriam webster)
Product Functional
Tree
System 1
System 2
• n systems
• Braking system• Power trim system• Control system• …
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2. PLM4all Approach and ConceptPLM4all Product Assembly Structure
Product Assembly Tree
Module 1
Module 1.1
Module 1.1.n
Module 2
Module 2.1
Module 2.1.n
Module 4
Module 4.1
Module 7
Module 7.1
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2. PLM4all Approach and ConceptPLM4all Modules and Systems Association
Product Assembly TreeProduct
Functional Tree
System 1
System 2
Module 1
Module 1.1
Module 1.1.n
Module 2
Module 2.1
Module 2.1.n
Module 4
Module 4.1
Module 7
Module 7.1
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2. PLM4all Approach and ConceptPLM4all Configuration Matrix
MODEL (Product)
Modules
M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 … Mn
Syst
em
s
S1
S2 x x
S3 x o
…
Sn A A
Module
Module
Coding: x – Required moduleo – Optional moduleA – Alternative module
n=2n= no. of hierarchy levels
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2. PLM4all Approach and ConceptPLM4all CAD – ERP Integration
• The conversion process is supported by the definition of business rules;• Part search by attributes and formation and rearrangement of subsets
(BOM CAD);• Filtering of “ghost” drawings used only for display purposes;• Product tree generation from CAD subsets (BOM ERP);• Construction and storage of CAD ERP mapping models;
ToolboxInput Panel
M1
P
P
P
P
M1
P
P
M12
M11
P
P
Output Panel
ExportTo
ERP
PLM4all Product
StructureDB
CADModel
STEPAP233
Stub
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2. PLM4all Approach and ConceptPLM4all Configuration Matrix Fill In
How do we fill in theConfiguration Matrix?
Manual data entry
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2. PLM4all Approach and ConceptPLM4all Configuration Matrix Fill In
How do we fill in theConfiguration Matrix?
Manual data entry
OR
DB import
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2. PLM4all Approach and ConceptPLM4all Lifecycle Activities’ Management
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2. PLM4all Approach and ConceptPLM4all Lifecycle Activities’ Management
• Structured activities
• Ad-hoc tasks
T T T
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2. PLM4all Approach and ConceptPLM4all Lifecycle Activities’ Management
• Structured activities in projects
• Ad-hoc tasks
• Projects
T T T
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2. PLM4all Approach and ConceptPLM4all Lifecycle Activities’ Management
• Structured activities in projects
• Ad-hoc tasks
• Projects
T T T
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2. PLM4all Approach and ConceptPLM4all Lifecycle Activities’ Management
• Structured activities in projects
• Ad-hoc tasks
• Projects
Developmentand Design Manufacturing Maintenance Retrofitting End of Life
T T T
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2. PLM4all Approach and Concept Product Lifecycle Overview
PHASE | STAGE
IdeationIdeas manag.Opport. manag.Proposal develp.
Develop.& DesignSpecificationDraftDetail Proj.
ManufacturingIndustrializationPre-SeriesSeries Production
MaintenanceCorrective Maint.
< Jan Fev Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan >
Family: Press Brake; Range: GB; Model:13530; Variant: 40; Instance: SN:23654
Activity storyAll details available
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2. PLM4all Approach and ConceptPLM4all Architecture
PLM4all PLATFORM
IdeationDesign &
DevelopmentManufacturing
Maintenance
Retrofitting End of Life
DATA FLOWDATA FLOW
DATA FLOW
CAD SYSTEMS ERP SYSTEMSDATA FLOW
stubs
TASKS – PROJECTS – OPERATIONS
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3. Conclusions
• The use of ICT in SMEs is critical as they bring a myriad of benefits in terms of efficiency, effectiveness, growth, innovation and competitive advantages.
• Despite the potential of ICTs, there is a low diffusion of structured ICTs in SME since these solutions tend to require a high initial investment, skilled staff, a coherent business strategy and training.
• Therefore, the need to develop low cost and user-friendly PLM tools that are able to attend to SMEs operational demands is insurgent.
• PLM4all’s innovative characteristics, combined with the conciliation of low possession cost software with ground features of a PLM platform, provide PLM4all with an extremely high degree of flexibility, low cost and facilitated utilization, being a highly suited solution for SMEs.
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4. Contacts and Acknowledgements
PLM4all consortium
António Correia Alves
INESC TEC (RTO)
(Technical Leader)
www.inesctec.pt
This work was developed in the frame of the Co-Promotion Project 38834, from the Program of Incentives to Technological Research & Development, supported by the Portuguese Innovation Agency (ANI), to whom the financial support is to be acknowledged.
Team Members
Tiago Faro - ADIRA(Project Leader – SME Pilot)
António Baptista – INEGI (RTO)(Product Development Group)
José Faria – DREAMO(ICT Company)