Method for operating energy-saving idle facilities on production lines considering breakdowns

In recent years, reducing standby electric power consumption by individual production facilities has been studied to reduce their energy consumption, particularly regarding machine tools, industrial robots, etc., which are principal types of facilities in production systems. Energy-saving idle state...

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Main Authors: Hironori HIBINO, Kentaro YANAGA, Koki MIKI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Advanced Mechanical Design, Systems, and Manufacturing
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jamdsm/13/5/13_2019jamdsm0098/_pdf/-char/en
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Kentaro YANAGA
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description In recent years, reducing standby electric power consumption by individual production facilities has been studied to reduce their energy consumption, particularly regarding machine tools, industrial robots, etc., which are principal types of facilities in production systems. Energy-saving idle state capable production facilities (energy-saving idle facilities) have been developed and have begun to be commercialized. They can be in the normal idle state, permitting the quick startup of production from their idle state to reduce energy. Specifically, auxiliary machines unused during idling are shut down, thus minimizing electric power consumption. Such an idle state is defined as the energy-saving idle state (eco-idle state). The research and development of energy-saving idle facilities is advancing, but a lack of effective methods to operate production lines after energy-saving idle facilities have been introduced on these lines is hindering their introduction. Past research has proposed methods for operating energy-saving idle facilities on production lines. However, breakdowns occurring in production facilities have not been considered. This paper proposes a method for operating energy-saving idle facilities on production lines considering breakdowns. The method consists of an idle-time prediction algorithm and an idle-state selection algorithm. Case studies are presented to confirm the effectiveness of the proposed method.
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spelling doaj.art-25722f40c0c84893931f75179ac9cc3b2022-12-22T03:01:51ZengThe Japan Society of Mechanical EngineersJournal of Advanced Mechanical Design, Systems, and Manufacturing1881-30542019-12-01135JAMDSM0098JAMDSM009810.1299/jamdsm.2019jamdsm0098jamdsmMethod for operating energy-saving idle facilities on production lines considering breakdownsHironori HIBINO0Kentaro YANAGA1Koki MIKI2Department of Industrial Administration, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of ScienceDepartment of Industrial Administration, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of ScienceDepartment of Industrial Administration, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of ScienceIn recent years, reducing standby electric power consumption by individual production facilities has been studied to reduce their energy consumption, particularly regarding machine tools, industrial robots, etc., which are principal types of facilities in production systems. Energy-saving idle state capable production facilities (energy-saving idle facilities) have been developed and have begun to be commercialized. They can be in the normal idle state, permitting the quick startup of production from their idle state to reduce energy. Specifically, auxiliary machines unused during idling are shut down, thus minimizing electric power consumption. Such an idle state is defined as the energy-saving idle state (eco-idle state). The research and development of energy-saving idle facilities is advancing, but a lack of effective methods to operate production lines after energy-saving idle facilities have been introduced on these lines is hindering their introduction. Past research has proposed methods for operating energy-saving idle facilities on production lines. However, breakdowns occurring in production facilities have not been considered. This paper proposes a method for operating energy-saving idle facilities on production lines considering breakdowns. The method consists of an idle-time prediction algorithm and an idle-state selection algorithm. Case studies are presented to confirm the effectiveness of the proposed method.https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jamdsm/13/5/13_2019jamdsm0098/_pdf/-char/enproduction facility operation of energy-saving idle stateproduction linesimulationproductivityenergy consumptionbreakdown
spellingShingle Hironori HIBINO
Kentaro YANAGA
Koki MIKI
Method for operating energy-saving idle facilities on production lines considering breakdowns
Journal of Advanced Mechanical Design, Systems, and Manufacturing
production facility operation of energy-saving idle state
production line
simulation
productivity
energy consumption
breakdown
title Method for operating energy-saving idle facilities on production lines considering breakdowns
title_full Method for operating energy-saving idle facilities on production lines considering breakdowns
title_fullStr Method for operating energy-saving idle facilities on production lines considering breakdowns
title_full_unstemmed Method for operating energy-saving idle facilities on production lines considering breakdowns
title_short Method for operating energy-saving idle facilities on production lines considering breakdowns
title_sort method for operating energy saving idle facilities on production lines considering breakdowns
topic production facility operation of energy-saving idle state
production line
simulation
productivity
energy consumption
breakdown
url https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jamdsm/13/5/13_2019jamdsm0098/_pdf/-char/en
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