Operating and idle times for cyclic multi‐machine servicing
W. Baumann
(Siemens AG, Erlangen, Germany)
R. Birner
(Siemens AG, Erlangen, Germany)
J. Haeusler
(Siemens AG, Erlangen, Germany)
R.‐P. Hartmann
(Siemens AG, Erlangen, Germany)
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Abstract
When several machine tools are serviced by one industrial robot their idle times should be kept as short as possible. In this paper, a deterministic model is developed to optimise the idle time, including the possibility of machine breakdowns.
Citation
Baumann, W., Birner, R., Haeusler, J. and Hartmann, R.‐. (1981), "Operating and idle times for cyclic multi‐machine servicing", Industrial Robot, Vol. 8 No. 1, pp. 44-49. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb004786
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 1981, MCB UP Limited