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plan for the product is evaluated using simulation on the already constructed virtual
production line. The evaluation is repeated by changing parameters and plans until
satisfactory environmental efficiency and productivity data are obtained. The third
use case is at the period of executing the production. In this use case, monitored data
from the actual production line is compared with reference data from the digital ecofactory. If trouble is detected, a changed operation plan is generated and validated
using a digital eco-factory.
35.2.2 Construction of a Digital Eco-Factory Using
e-catalogues
To construct virtual production lines requires modeling an actual shop floor and its
components, including their activities. Multi agent technologies are applied. All
component equipment in the production line are configured as software agents.
Figure 35.2 shows the procedure for the construction of a digital eco-factory. When
using the digital eco-factory at first, a user constructs his/her own virtual production
line on the computer. This constructing procedure starts from the step of selecting
equipment models from e-catalogues, and a user provides configuration data which
Fig. 35.2 Construction of a digital eco-factory
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plan for the product is evaluated using simulation on the already constructed virtual
production line. The evaluation is repeated by changing parameters and plans until
satisfactory environmental efficiency and productivity data are obtained. The third
use case is at the period of executing the production. In this use case, monitored data
from the actual production line is compared with reference data from the digital ecofactory. If trouble is detected, a changed operation plan is generated and validated
using a digital eco-factory.
35.2.2 Construction of a Digital Eco-Factory Using
e-catalogues
To construct virtual production lines requires modeling an actual shop floor and its
components, including their activities. Multi agent technologies are applied. All
component equipment in the production line are configured as software agents.
Figure 35.2 shows the procedure for the construction of a digital eco-factory. When
using the digital eco-factory at first, a user constructs his/her own virtual production
line on the computer. This constructing procedure starts from the step of selecting
equipment models from e-catalogues, and a user provides configuration data which
Fig. 35.2 Construction of a digital eco-factory