Method of using neutral event specification file for manufacturing line analysis
AssigneeFord Motor Company
InventorsJoseph G. Walacavage, Alan Newton Baumgartner
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Abstract
A method is provided of using a neutral event specification file for manufacturing line analysis. The method includes the steps of constructing a neutral event specification file having a specification format including at least one event, wherein each event has a name, description, at least one signal, and at least one action. The method also includes the step of executing a manufacturing line analysis model using the neutral event specification file.
Claims20
A method of using a neutral event specification file for manufacturing line analysis, said method comprising the steps of:
- constructing at least one neutral event specification file having a specification format comprising at least one event, wherein each event has a name, description, at least one signal, and at least one action to enable collecting, locating, and event integration of independently defined manufacturing tooling;
- 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;
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- executing the manufacturing line analysis model using a manufacturing line verification system to verify a manufacturing line.
A method of using a neutral event specification file for manufacturing line analysis, said method comprising the steps of:
- constructing at least one neutral event specification file having a specification format comprising at least one event, wherein each event has a name, description, at least one signal, and at least one action to enable collecting, locating, and event integration of independently defined manufacturing tooling;
- receiving the at least one neutral event specification 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, at least one geometry file, and at least one motion file;
- executing the manufacturing line analysis model using a manufacturing line verification system;
- 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 specification file for manufacturing line analysis, said method comprising the steps of:
- constructing at least one neutral event specification file having a specification format comprising at least one event, wherein each event has a name, description, at least one signal, and at least one action to enable collecting, locating, and event integration of independently defined manufacturing tooling;
- receiving the at least one neutral event specification 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, at least one geometry file, and at least one motion file;
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- executing a manufacturing line analysis model using a manufacturing line verification system;
- 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 specification file if a change is required to the manufacturing line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.