Flexible Software solution for intelligent multi-agent manufacturing systems

Abstract

In this work we aim to present a flexible software solution to control intelligent multi-agent manufacturing systems “FMCC”. Flexibility is necessary for such solutions since it gives possibility to adept them for different manufacturing systems. The use of OPC protocol has allowed developers to produce software solutions usable with different manufacturing systems by simple initial configuration. Presented software through this paper allows users to edit different manufacturing sequences for each product with multitude possible combinations (flexibility in manufacturing operations order, maximum waiting time for given product, minimum waiting time between two production operations ...). Main elements of the developed software are the use of OPC protocol, RFID technology and multi-threading.