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VITUAL MANUFACTURING- A TOOL FOR IMPROVING DESIGN AND PRODUCTION

BY

IPILAKYAA, TERTSEGHA DANIEL (Ph.D/3802/10) (B.Eng, M.Eng-UAM)


Being a Compulsory Seminar Presented to the Department of Mechanical Engineering in Partial Fulfillment for the Award of a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree in Production Engineering

University of Agriculture Makurdi

JUNE, 2012

OVERVIEW
Virtual manufacturing (VM) is an emerging technology that mimics real manufacturing operations with models, simulations and artificial intelligence. VM is a knowledge and information-based technique developed in recent years. With the use of VM technologies, much aspect of the activities can be integrated and realized into one system. The manufacturing cost and time to market can be reduced. The associated technologies of VM and their key techniques related to material processing and current research work are highlighted. Emphases are placed on social and technological aspect in the development of VM systems. Some practical examples of application of VM would are also present.

INTRODUCTION
The industrial world is undergoing profound changes as the information age unfolds (1). The competitive advantage in manufacturing has shifted from the mass production paradigm to one that is based on fast responsiveness and flexibility (2). One of the major issues in manufacturing is how to integrate engineering and production activities. This integration has to be performed interactively by developers, suppliers and consumers through the entire product life cycle such as design, production, testing, servicing and marketing. To achieve the integration, a model that covers all the engineering function, the information flow and the precise characteristics of a manufacturing system is needed. Manufacturing firms are now forced to digitize manufacturing information and accelerate their manufacturing innovation order to enhance their competitive edge in the global market. Virtual manufacturing (VM) is a kind of knowledge and computer-based system technology that integrates manufacturing activities dealing with models and simulations instead of objects and their operations in the real world. This provides a digital tool for the optimization of the production efficiency through simulation prior to the start of actual production. The concept, significance and related key techniques of VM have been addressed by Lawrence Associate (3), while the contribution and achievements of VM have been reviewed by Shukla et al. (4).

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