Today, the forging industry is facing new challenges. The day-to-day business is characterized by fluctuating order quantities and the production of high numbers of variants. Under this condition the tool logistics is gaining more importance in order to minimize production downtimes through guaranteeing high tool availability with minimal tool costs. This paper presents an approach for a synchronisation of tool supply processes to production requirements by evaluation of the cause-effect interdependencies from tool life quantity and tool stock level on production performance and tool utilization.
forging industry, tool logistics, simulation study, cause-effect interdependencies, tool logistics o
This article presents research results concerning the wear behaviour of precision forging dies within the framework of the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 489 "Process chain for the manufacturing of precision forged high performance components". The wear behaviour is described in accordance to the wear curve of DIN 31051. Tests within the scope of this CRC have revealed two different kinds of measurable wear, material abrasion and material adhesion. Based on the wear curve of an examined precision forging tool the threshold level of damage is determined. The threshold level of damage complies with the maximal quantity of good parts which can be produced with the precision forging tool. An approach to identify an economic lot size for forging processes taking into account the maximal tool quantity was developed, in order to enable an integrated production planning and tool maintenance planning.
batch size determination, tool life quantity, abrasion behavior, forging industry
Short term and frequent changes of delivery quantities and dates by customers as well as unreliable logistic behaviour of raw material suppliers cause logistic turbulences, which affect the accuracy of production planning and control (PPC). In order to assure more flexible reaction capability in combination with high level reliability of PPC, logistic risk management is essential, which enables an early identification, assessment and control of logistic risks in the supply chain. Within the research project "SFB 489 C4 - design and control of flexible supply chains for the production of precision forged components" a comprehensive approach was developed for the implementation of logistic risk management in PPC in flexible supply chains. This paper describes the developed methods for risk identification, risk assessment and risk control as well.
production planning and -steering, precision forging, tool insert, tool inventory reduction, forging
The guide describes an expert system that allows a person-independent representation and low-resource utilization of production system knowledge. The expert system is designed for the die and mold making industry. Central components of the system are a data model for knowledge representation, a tool shop specifically configured knowledge base and data mining algorithms for automated adaptation of the knowledge base on company-specific constraints.
production system, lean production, expert system, knowledge man-agement, data mining
Even the tool and mold making industry can not afford waste in operational procedures. Designing a lean company is now supported by an expert system of IPH.
production system, lean production, expert system, knowledge management, data mining
function-based method, tender preparation, injection molding
