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Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems (RMS) have been an increasing area of interest in the research arena. However, it seems that current literature is lacking application and implementation cases where RMS are simulated, tested, and evaluated as a feasible manufacturing concept. A Manufacturer of Consumer Goods identified the potential of the RMS concept and decided to investigate the concept in a real production installation. The result of this development is a proof of concept of a changeable and reconfigurable assembly and decoration system based on the principles of RMS. This proof of concept is meant primarily to show the physical feasibility of the system and provide a first-look into a real production application of the RMS ideas. The purpose of this paper is to present the design of the manufacturer’s RMS proof of concept, its implementation, and evaluation results.
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Hadar, R., Bilberg, A. (2014). Reconfigurable Manufacturing System Design and Implementation - An Industrial Application at a Manufacturer of Consumer Goods. In: Zaeh, M. (eds) Enabling Manufacturing Competitiveness and Economic Sustainability. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02054-9_77
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