A study on eco-efficiency of a downsized modular manufacturing system by considering flexibility

2010 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation Pub Date : 2010-10-07 DOI:10.1109/ICMA.2010.5589435

N. Mishima, S. Kondoh, K. Ashida, S. Nakano

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Downsizing of manufacturing systems is considered to be an option to reduce environmental impact of manufacturing. However, productivity is always the bottleneck to implement downsizing in practical production. On the other hand, eco-efficiency is considered to be the key issue in enhancing the sustainability of the society. In manufacturing system, system capability versus environmental impact should be focused on as system eco-efficiency. The researchers developed a downsized modular manufacturing system named on-demand MEMS factory. A comparison with a conventional MEMS fabrication facility showed that such downsized manufacturing systems are rather eco-efficient. We explained that the small size contributes in reducing the environmental impact and the modularity is good for enhancing system flexibility. However, the production flexibility itself has not been quantified. In this report, we modify the evaluation index to quantify the system ability to meet various requirements in production. Through this effort the paper analyzes that the on-demand MEMS factory is far more eco-efficient when the requirements for the manufacturing system changes frequently.

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考虑柔性的小型化模块化制造系统生态效率研究

缩小制造系统被认为是减少制造对环境影响的一种选择。然而，在实际生产中，生产力问题一直是制约企业实现瘦身的瓶颈。另一方面，生态效率被认为是提高社会可持续性的关键问题。在制造系统中，应将系统能力与环境影响作为系统生态效率加以关注。研究人员开发了一种小型模块化制造系统，称为按需MEMS工厂。与传统MEMS制造设备的比较表明，这种小型化的制造系统具有相当的生态效率。我们解释说，小尺寸有助于减少对环境的影响，模块化有利于提高系统的灵活性。然而，生产灵活性本身并没有被量化。在本报告中，我们修改了评价指标，以量化系统满足生产中各种要求的能力。通过本文的研究，分析了当制造系统的需求频繁变化时，按需MEMS工厂的生态效率要高得多。

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