SME MF910416

INTELLIGENT PROCESS CONTROL (IPC) INTEGRATES THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS: REAL-TIME PROCESS SENSORS; PROCESS KNOWLEDGE (ANALYTICAL OR EMPIRICAL), AND CONTROLLABLE PROCESS PARAMETER, IN A CONTROL ARCHITECTURE THAT OPTIMIZES ONE OR MORE ASPECTS OF A MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE TOOLS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT IPC IN DEEP DRAWING ARE BECOMING AVAILABLE. IT SITU SENSORS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED THAT CAN MONITOR KEY DEEP DRAWING PARAMETERS AND RESULTS. THE LITERATURE IS FILLED WITH ANALYTICAL, NUMERICAL, AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES OF DEEP DRAWING. THE NEXT STEP IS TO INTEGRATE THESE ELEMENTS INTO A SYSTEM THAT WILL DEMONSTRATE THE ADVANTAGES OF IPC IN A PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT.



Keywords: Computer Control Deep Drawing Sheet (Metal)