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A framework of evaluating assemblability using assembly simulation is proposed. Current assemblability evaluation methods perform evaluation by looking up the evaluation table. The table usually contains typical assembly features, to which assemblability scores are specified. Although the method is quick and is tuned for the shop floor based on the factory engineer’s experience, it may not be applicable to new situations or other sites. This paper describes a simulation-based method for a rational foundation of the evaluation that can be easily applied to different situations. Evaluation is performed in two ways; One is based on the simulated motion of each part in assembly procedure. Possibility of deviation of the motion from nominal assembly motion is evaluated through the simulation. Another is based on the simulation of robot motion for the assembly procedure. Scores for assemblability are generated by evaluating those robot motions.
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Hiraoka, H., Takahashi, Y., Ito, M. (1995). Simulation-based evaluation of assemblability for machine parts. In: Sun, Q., Tang, Z., Zhang, Y. (eds) Computer Applications in Production Engineering. CAPE 1995. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-34879-7_49
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