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A.A. 2024/25
Industry 4.0 for production systems (Industry 4. 0 for production systems A)
(Part A). The teaching illustrates the evolution of the production system from its origins in the Ford’s factory to the latest innovations of the Toyota production system and Lean revolution. The teaching activity analyzes the production system according to different aspects: management, technology and engineering. The management aspect of the production system concerns the analysis of the production line in order to assess its performances and compare costs and benefits arising from the adoption of Push or Pull control techniques. The line analysis adopts an analytic (Queue models) and/or numerical (Discrete event simulation) approach. The technology of the production systems deals with the subtractive manufacturing (operated by numerical control machines) and additive manufacturing (operated by 3D printers and AM machines). Other manufacturing devices for product automation are illustrated in the course (Robots, Cobots, Automated Guided Vehicles, …) as well as the IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) infrastructure currently adopted to support Smart manufacturing. From the engineering point of view, the course promotes the use of software and hardware tools to carry out the design, the manufacturing and the testing of simple objects. Such experience focuses on the management of engineering data along the product lifecycle, and the integration of solutions provided by PLM (Product Lifecycle Management), MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) and ERP (Enterprise Resources Planning). Such framework reflects the underlying structure of I4.0 revolution where nine enabling technologies, within an effective organization of data and processes, contribute to the companies’ competitiveness.
Industry 4.0 for production systems (Industry 4. 0 for production systems B)
Industry 4. 0 for production systems B: this part of the course aims to discuss the interconnection between Industry 4.0 and industrial plant design, with particular reference to internal plant logistics, i.e. material handling equipment as well as material storage and picking systems. In particular, it provides the fundamental knowledge and abilities to design and size transportation systems and warehouses according to the latest technologies available on the market.
Industry 4.0 for production systems (Industry 4. 0 for production systems A)
(Part A). Students acquire the skills for supervising a production system and identifying the most suitable technology, resources and configuration for the specific industrial application. The theoretical and experimental activities provide the students with the knowledge and competences they need for: • selecting the proper technology for the manufacturing process; • defining the appropriate workcycle for the manufacturing of components; • developing the proper architecture of HW\SW manufacturing resources; • evaluating the performances of the resulting manufacturing system; • analyzing the economic impact of the different solutions. Moreover, the student acquires the ability to provide solutions according to an integrated analysis of technology, engineering and management issues.
Industry 4.0 for production systems (Industry 4. 0 for production systems B)
Industry 4. 0 for production systems B: this part of the course provides the skills that a plant engineer needs in order to play a cross-functional role in a company, with particular reference to the knowledge of the logistics service to be provided and the selection of the equipment best suited for the different logistics areas within an industrial facility by taking into account Industry 4.0 technologies. Therefore at the end of the course students should have acquired the following skills: - Identifying the main applications of the Industry 4.0 notion and the related technologies to industrial plant design. - Choosing the optimal solution in terms of material handling equipment, with particular reference to automated systems. - Choosing and sizing the optimal warehouse solutions as far as storage and material handling equipment are concerned. Being familiar with the basics of the main warehouse operational activities (e.g. picking, sorting, packaging etc.) performed by means of the latest Industry 4.0 technologies. Moreover, students should be able to autonomously assess Industry 4.0 solutions for industrial material handling equipment and warehouses, as well as to use an appropriate technical communication language. For this purpose, the following capabilities are required: - Writing professional technical reports. - Taking motivated design decisions under conflicting requirements. - Being able to estimate feasible order of magnitudes of the most important variables in the main reference cases. Knowledge, skills, and capabilities are also acquired through the study of some real problems, which are proposed as prominent examples.
Industry 4.0 for production systems (Industry 4. 0 for production systems A)
(Part A). Mechanical behavior of materials, Fundamentals of Technical Physics, Applied Mechanics, Mechanical Technology, Computer Aided Design, IT programming.
Industry 4.0 for production systems (Industry 4. 0 for production systems B)
Computer Aided Design.
Industry 4.0 for production systems (Industry 4. 0 for production systems A)
(Part A). Introduction to production systems: Classification of production processes; Criteria for the selection of the production rates; Criteria for setting the level of automation and integration of processes; Performance and efficiency of manufacturing processes. Performance analysis of production systems: The evaluation of the operating point of a manufacturing line; The analysis of the performance of a workstation though the queue models; The use of batching. Analytical models for the evaluation of manufacturing line performances; Discrete event softwares for the simulation of manufacturing line. The numerical control machining: Definitions and structure of CNC machine; Structures and guides, devices for automatic tool and workpiece changes, actuators, transducers; Government units. The additive manufacturing: Introduction to additive processes; Advantages and disadvantages; Techniques for polymeric and metallic materials; Devices for additive manufacturing. Industrial, collaborative and mobile robots: Structures and characteristics, Robots, units of government and assisted programming, integration with the external environment, robotic cells. The IT dimension of manufacturing systems: Management of engineering data along the product lifecycle; Integration of solutions provided by PLM (Product Lifecycle Management), MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) and ERP (Enterprise Resources Planning) approaches. The role of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
Industry 4.0 for production systems (Industry 4. 0 for production systems B)
Industry 4. 0 for production systems B (4 CFU): - Basics of Industrial Plant Design (4h) - Industry 4.0 Material Handling Equipment. Main design principles, unit loads, moving and lifting equipment. Choosing and sizing automated material handling equipment (6 h) - Industry 4.0 Warehousing. Warehouse layout, storage and warehousing principles, choosing and sizing automated storage systems (8 h). - Industry 4.0 Picking and Packaging. Picking and packaging operations. Digitalized technologies for picking and packaging (2 h).
Industry 4.0 for production systems (Industry 4. 0 for production systems A)
Industry 4.0 for production systems (Industry 4. 0 for production systems B)
Industry 4.0 for production systems (Industry 4. 0 for production systems A)
(Part A). The teaching activity consists of lectures, exercises and laboratories where students develop a project work. The lectures (about 40%) introduce the general concepts related to different subjects, and provide tools and techniques to solve the related issues. The exercises and the laboratories (about 60%) apply the general concepts to specific didactic case studies and require the development of a proper specific solution. In the experimental activities, students develop a project work dealing with an industrial case study. The project work involves a team of students in developing a solution for a proposed question arising from industry or academy. The result of the project work is a report where the student team illustrates the development of the solution.
Industry 4.0 for production systems (Industry 4. 0 for production systems B)
Industry 4. 0 for production systems B: the teaching activities are structured according to a number of lectures (20 hours), where the course topics are discussed, as well as a project work. The project work is aimed at performing a preliminary design of a new automated warehouse implementing Industry 4.0 technologies, with particular reference to the automotive industry. This allows to foster those skills and capabilities that ensure the highly cross-functional role required to plant engineers in modern logistics - production environments. The project is performed by students organized in groups during the entire term. Every course week each group will have to carry out specific tasks according to a project work schedule and will receive guidance and support by the instructor. At the end of the course students will submit a project work report, along with technical attachments, which will be graded up to 30/30. Ovarall, about 20 course hours will be spent on the project work developement.
Industry 4.0 for production systems (Industry 4. 0 for production systems A)
(Part A) Lecture notes provided by the teacher Hopp W.J., Spearman M.L., Factory physics, McGrawHill Kalpakjian S., Manufacturing processes for Engineering Materials, Addison Wesley Smid P. CNC programming handbook, Industrial Press Inc. Gibson I., Rosen D.,Stucker B., Additive Manufacturing Technologies, Spinger McMahom C., Browne J., CAD/CAM from Principles to Practice. Addison Wesley
Industry 4.0 for production systems (Industry 4. 0 for production systems B)
Industry 4. 0 for production systems B: M.P. Stephens, F. E. Meyers, Manufacturing Facilities Design & Material Handling, 6th Edition, Purdue University Press, 2019 Lecture notes provided by the teacher
Industry 4.0 for production systems (Industry 4. 0 for production systems A)
Lecture slides; Exercises; Lab exercises;
Industry 4.0 for production systems (Industry 4. 0 for production systems B)
Lecture slides; Text book; Exercise with solutions ;
Industry 4.0 for production systems (Industry 4. 0 for production systems A)
Exam: Written test; Group project;
Industry 4.0 for production systems (Industry 4. 0 for production systems B)
Exam: Written test; Group project;
Industry 4.0 for production systems (Industry 4. 0 for production systems A)
The final mark (up to 30L/30) will be calculated based on the average value of the written exam grade (max 30L/30) and the project work grade (max 30L/30) for both Parts A and B of the course. The written exam of Part A (about 60 minute) consists of theoretical questions and numerical problems appropriately structured in order to check the preparation level of students, especially in terms of the acquired theoretical knowledge and the abilities in applying the appropriate solutions to specific problems.. During the written exam students can use only documents provided by teachers. The acquired competences are assessed through a synthetic evaluation of the project work outcomes, which considers all the engineering, managerial, organizational, and regulatory aspects characterizing the definition of the project during its entire development.
Industry 4.0 for production systems (Industry 4. 0 for production systems B)
The final mark (up to 30L/30) will be calculated based on the average value of the written exam grade and the project work grade for both Parts A and B of the course. The written exam about Part B of the course (60 minutes) will consist in theoretical questions and numerical problems appropriately structured in order to check the preparation level of students, especially in terms of the acquired knowledge. During the written exam students can use only documents provided by teachers. The acquired capabilities are assessed through a synthetic evaluation of the project work outcomes, which considers all the engineering, managerial, organizational, and regulatory aspects characterizing the definition of the project during its entire development.