Product Platform for Automatic Configuration of Modular Strongrooms

Modular strongrooms (MSR) consist of industrially made elements, which are assembled at the place of use. They are designed on individual customer’s requests. The customer chooses the resistance grade according to EN 1143-1 standard and provides dimensions of the available space for requested product to be fit in. Configuration of MSR is realized by combining standard modules which are, for the selected resistance grade, repeated in each new project, and differ only by their number and dimensions. This paper presents product platform developed for automatic MSR configuration, based on parametric and variable design, which provides requested configuration of the product, eliminates possible errors in design process, provides requested product quality level, decreases design and manufacturing costs, shortens design time and provides faster response to customer’s requests. The proposed concept is tested and confirmed on numerous examples of realized projects

ONE REALIZATION OF THE SYSTEM FOR MEASURING AIRFLOW RESISTANCE

Airflow resistance is one of the main non-acoustic parameters, which shows the behaviour of porous materials used in sound-absorbing systems. The standard SRPS ISO 9053 specifies two methods for measuring airflow resistance: a steady-state airflow method and an alternating airflow method.  The paper presents the possibility of realization of the measurement system for measuring airflow resistance by using the existing laboratory equipment. The constant airflow is provided by a vacuum pump. The advantage of using this measurement system is a considerably lower price in comparison with commercial solutions, and the procession of measurement results which is not complete automated is seen as the weakness

Model development for decision system integration in the complex product configuration process

Dominacija zahteva kupca na savremenom tržištu je nametnula visoke standarde po pitanju kvaliteta, vremena isporuke i varijabilnosti proizvoda. Da bi bili konkurentni na globalnom tržištu, od proizvođača se zahteva da su fleksibilni pri oblikovanju proizvoda, da brzo reaguju na zahteve kupca i da su sposobni da razvijaju proizvode prema individualnim zahtevima kupca. U skladu sa ovim trendovima, proizvođači razvijaju nove integrisane i korisnički orijentisane sisteme za razvoj proizvoda, tehnoloških procesa i proizvodnje. Polazna faza istraživanja se odnosi na sagledavanje postojećeg nivoa znanja u oblasti razvoja proizvoda. Poseban akcenat je na trenutno aktuelnoj strategiji Mass Customization koja predstavlja efikasno rešenje za prilagođavanje proizvodnje i uključivanje kupaca u proces kreiranja proizvoda kao i na proces konfigurisanja proizvoda sa posebnim osvrtoma na arhitekturu, platforme i konfiguratore proizvoda.Abstract: The dominance of customer requirements in the modern market has imposed high standards in terms of quality, delivery time and product variability. In order to be competitive in the global market, manufacturers are required to be flexible in product design, to respond quickly to customer requirements and to be able to develop products according to individual customer requirements. In line with these trends, manufacturers are developing new integrated and customer-oriented systems for product development, technological processes and production. The initial stage of the research is to look at the existing level of knowledge in the field of product development. Emphasis is placed on the current Mass Customization strategy, which is an effective solution for customizing production and customer involvement in the product creation process, as well as the product configuration process, with particular reference to product architecture, platforms and configurators. The main part of the dissertation deals with the development of a general model for automatic configuration of the optimal variant of complex products, based on decision support systems, modular product platform and integration of product design, technological process design and production planning. The model consists of nine modules, most of which can be a specific configurator for a particular area, and together integrated into one unit, they are an automatic configuration system that allows to obtain a product configuration that meets the individual requirements of the customer and is economically most favorable to the manufacturer. The proposed model has a high degree of flexibility and versatility, can be further upgraded and can be integrated into the enterprise business system. IAKS MODULPRIM software system was developed for verification and validation of the proposed model. The verification and validation of the model was performed on eight examples of modular strongrooms from the range of safety equipment and showed that there are great opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness in the product development process, as well as to obtain a product configuration with significantly improved quality

Product platform for automatic configuration of modular strongrooms

© 2020, Strojarski Facultet. All rights reserved. Modular strongrooms (MSR) consist of industrially made elements, which are assembled at the place of use. They are designed on individual customer’s requests. The customer chooses the resistance grade according to EN 1143-1 standard and provides dimensions of the available space for requested product to be fit in. Configuration of MSR is realized by combining standard modules which are, for the selected resistance grade, repeated in each new project, and differ only by their number and dimensions. This paper presents product platform developed for automatic MSR configuration, based on parametric and variable design, which provides requested configuration of the product, eliminates possible errors in design process, provides requested product quality level, decreases design and manufacturing costs, shortens design time and provides faster response to customer’s requests. The proposed concept is tested and confirmed on numerous examples of realized projects