Gronau, Norbert | Theuer, Hanna | Lass, Sander | Nguyen, Van Huang

Productivity Evaluation of Autonomous Production Object

Abstract

The LUPO project’s objective is the rapid eval- uation of autonomous technologies in production, assembling and logistics in order to make a solid statement about the best mix of centralized and decentralized control in enterprises. For this purpose a hybrid simulator is developed. The hybrid simulator consists of physical work-piece demonstrators and machine-center demonstrators which are equipped with various autonomous communication techniques. Processes can be quickly built, varied, simulated and analyzed by using a modern produc- tion management system. At the end of the project it should be possible to receive reliable results on the benefits of autonomous production objects within a week.