Method of using neutral event file for manufacturing line analysis
AssigneeFord Motor Company
InventorsAlan Newton Baumgartner, Joseph George Walacavage
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Abstract
A method is provided of using a neutral event file for manufacturing line analysis. The method includes the steps of constructing a neutral event file and executing a manufacturing line analysis model using the neutral event file. The method also includes the steps of determining whether a good manufacturing line exists based on the manufacturing line analysis model and using the manufacturing line analysis model to build the manufacturing line if a good manufacturing line exists.
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A method of using a neutral event file for manufacturing line analysis, said method comprising the steps of:
- constructing at least one neutral event file containing a description of interlocked events for a manufacturing line;
- constructing a manufacturing line analysis model using the at least one neutral event specification file, at least one geometry file, and at least one motion file;
- executing the manufacturing line analysis model using a manufacturing line verification system to verify the manufacturing line;
- determining by an operator whether an acceptable manufacturing line exists based on the manufacturing line analysis model;
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- using the manufacturing line analysis model to build the manufacturing line if determined that an acceptable manufacturing line exists.
A method of using a neutral event file for manufacturing line analysis, said method comprising the steps of:
- constructing at least one neutral event file containing a description of interlocked events for a manufacturing line based on engineering source applications and data;
- receiving the at least one neutral event file, at least one geometry file, and at least one motion file;
- constructing a manufacturing line analysis model using the at least one neutral event specification file, the at least one geometry file, and the at least one motion file;
- executing a manufacturing line analysis model using a manufacturing line verification system to verify the manufacturing line;
- determining by an operator whether an acceptable manufacturing line exists based on the manufacturing line analysis model;
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- using the manufacturing line analysis model to build the manufacturing line if determined that an acceptable manufacturing line exists.
A method of using a neutral event file for manufacturing line analysis, said method comprising the steps of:
- constructing a neutral event file containing a description of interlocked events for a manufacturing line based on engineering source applications and data;
- receiving the at least one neutral event file, at least one geometry file, and at least one motion file;
- constructing a manufacturing line analysis model using the at least one neutral event specification file, the at least one geometry file, and the at least one motion file;
- executing a manufacturing line analysis model using a manufacturing line verification system to verify the manufacturing line;
- determining by an operator whether an acceptable manufacturing line exists based on the manufacturing line analysis model;
- using the manufacturing line analysis model to build the manufacturing line if determined that an acceptable manufacturing line exists;
- determining whether a change is required to the manufacturing line if determined that an acceptable manufacturing line does not exist;
- modifying the manufacturing line analysis model if a change is not required to the manufacturing line;
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- modifying the at least one neutral event file if a change is required to the manufacturing line.
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