Industry 4.0
Vol. 8 (2023), Issue 4, pg(s) 116-122

TECHNOLOGICAL BASIS OF “INDUSTRY 4.0”

Simulation Modeling for Mass Customization Furniture Production: Investigating Production Volume and Machine Load in scope of Industry 4.0 standard

  • 1 Handcraft Sp. z o.o. Stary Sącz, Polska
  • 2 AGH University of Science and Technology - Cracow, Poland

Abstract

The subject of the conducted research and development project was the simulation modeling of solutions for a mass production system of customized furniture. Within the project, a digital twin of the custom furniture production and flexible manufacturing in the FlexSim 3D Simulation Software environment were utilized. The research and development work aimed to investigate the impact of production volume on machine load and the overall system efficiency. The scientific paper presents the methodology of project implementation, as well as the characteristics of input data and the process of producing customized furniture. The functioning logic of the simulation model is also described, along with the outcomes of the solutions for various scenarios. The paper includes the results of computer simulations for individual variants and provides potential recommendations. The project was carried out at Handcraft Sp. z o.o. company.

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