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An
n-unit robot move cycle is defined as the robot move cycle
in which each machine is loaded and unloaded exactly once and exactly
n units are produced. In a 3-machine robotic cell for which
we assume that the parts must be processed on both of the machines,
there are six 1-unit robot move cycles. Follow the links to the left
to watch these cycles. |
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The
machines in a robotic cell are predominantly CNC machines and these
machines possess operational and process flexibilities by definition.
Operational flexibility is the ability to interchange the ordering
of several operations and process flexibility is the ability to perform
several operations on the same machine. As a result of these, in some
practical instances these machines are capable of performing all of
the tasks required to process a part. These observations lead to a
new cycle which can be viewed from the link to the left. |
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