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Automated software for streamlining optimisation of resource planning for an additive manufacturing system

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  • Mihaela Lupeanu
  • Maria-Magdalena Rosu
  • Cristian Doicin
  • Allan Rennie
  • Corneliu Neagu
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Publication date09/2014
Host publicationProceedings of 3rd International Conference Advances in Engineering & Management (ADEM 2014)
Number of pages8
<mark>Original language</mark>English
Event3rd International Conference Advances in Engineering and Management (ADEM 2014) - Drobeta Turnu-Severin, Romania
Duration: 11/09/201412/09/2014

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference Advances in Engineering and Management (ADEM 2014)
Country/TerritoryRomania
CityDrobeta Turnu-Severin
Period11/09/1412/09/14

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference Advances in Engineering and Management (ADEM 2014)
Country/TerritoryRomania
CityDrobeta Turnu-Severin
Period11/09/1412/09/14

Abstract

The use of additive manufacturing (AM) systems in scale production has rapidly increased in recent years. The growing tendency to adopt AM technologies into established manufacturing systems has led to research that considers the optimisation of both process and resource planning. In order to maximise the outputs of such a production process, planning must be conducted rigorously. This paper proposes an automated software tool, called EasyPlan, which streamlines the optimisation of resource planning. The algorithm is developed using LabVIEW and is demonstrated for an AM component from the medical industry. For the evaluation process, parameters such as stock levels, delivery terms and technical charts of the products are provided. A user friendly interface is developed, making EasyPlan versatile to all types of environments.