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for the easy duplication of material flow processes. Since the use of the methodology in practice strongly depends on the usability of the simulation software and
the model generation should be possible without experts and computer scientists,
AnyLogic is used for the implementation of the fictional case study (section 5.6)
as well as the practical use case (chapter 6).
5.6
Prototypical Implementation
The implementation of the simulation methodology demands a flexible simulation
tool which supports multi-paradigm simulation. AnyLogic 8 of TheAnyLogicCompany 6 is used for the prototypical implementation 7 of the simulation-based
optimization methodology.
5.6.1 Description of the Fictional Production Scenario
The prototypical implementation is done using an anonymized production scenario from a foundry, focusing on the final processing steps of pre-fabricated
parts. The production scenario comprises a production line for the mechanical
processing of large die-cast parts with a total of five machines. First, the parts
are machined on one of the two CNC (computerized numerical control) machines. Subsequently, necessary holes and threads are drilled in the drilling machine,
followed by a sandblasting process. At the end of the production line, the parts
are grouped in lots of twelve parts and cleaned in an industrial washing machine
(Figure 5.25).
Figure 5.25 Fictional production scenario of a die-cast part processing line
6 All simulation models are built up in the Personal Learning Edition AnyLogic PLE Version
8.5.1.
7 Extracts of this section have already been published at the Winter Simulation Conference
2019 [RS2019].
5 Development of a Simulation-based Methodology …
for the easy duplication of material flow processes. Since the use of the methodology in practice strongly depends on the usability of the simulation software and
the model generation should be possible without experts and computer scientists,
AnyLogic is used for the implementation of the fictional case study (section 5.6)
as well as the practical use case (chapter 6).
5.6
Prototypical Implementation
The implementation of the simulation methodology demands a flexible simulation
tool which supports multi-paradigm simulation. AnyLogic 8 of TheAnyLogicCompany 6 is used for the prototypical implementation 7 of the simulation-based
optimization methodology.
5.6.1 Description of the Fictional Production Scenario
The prototypical implementation is done using an anonymized production scenario from a foundry, focusing on the final processing steps of pre-fabricated
parts. The production scenario comprises a production line for the mechanical
processing of large die-cast parts with a total of five machines. First, the parts
are machined on one of the two CNC (computerized numerical control) machines. Subsequently, necessary holes and threads are drilled in the drilling machine,
followed by a sandblasting process. At the end of the production line, the parts
are grouped in lots of twelve parts and cleaned in an industrial washing machine
(Figure 5.25).
Figure 5.25 Fictional production scenario of a die-cast part processing line
6 All simulation models are built up in the Personal Learning Edition AnyLogic PLE Version
8.5.1.
7 Extracts of this section have already been published at the Winter Simulation Conference
2019 [RS2019].