Description Model for the Assessment of Autonomous Production Stages
Published in 53rd CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems. Chicago, IL, USA, 2020
Recommended citation: Styr, Angelika; Schumacher, Simon; Bauer, Dennis; Lucke, Dominik; Bauernhansl, Thomas (2020). "Description Model for the Assessment of Autonomous Production Stages." Procedia CIRP 93. (2020), p. 353-358. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2020.03.048
Driven by digital transformation, manufacturing systems are heading towards autonomy. The implementation of autonomous elements in manufacturing systems is still a big challenge. Especially small and medium sized enterprises (SME) often lack experience to assess the degree of Autonomous Production. Therefore, a description model for the assessment of stages for Autonomous Production has been identified as a core element to support such a transformation process. In contrast to existing models, the developed SME-tailored model comprises different levels within a manufacturing system, from single manufacturing cells to the factory level. Furthermore, the model has been validated in several case studies.