Modeling a PCB assembly line with modular reconfigurable placement machines



: Rong A, Toth A, Nevalainen OS, Landelma R, Knuutila T

: 2009

: 2009 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT, VOLS 1-4

: IN C IND ENG ENG MAN

: 1097

: 1101

: 5

: 978-1-4244-4869-2

: 2157-3611

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/IEEM.2009.5372955


In this paper, we consider the combined task of determining a favorable machine configuration and line balancing for a single assembly line where a single type of PCB is assembled with a set of interconnected, reconfigurable machine modules. First, we formulate the problem as a non-linear integer programming model with the objective of minimizing the cycle time. Then we transform it into a linear model to obtain the solution. Finally, we illustrate the effectiveness of the model by numerical tests and compare the optimal solution from our model with evolutionary algorithm.



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