Advanced machine service support using Internet-enabled three-dimensional-based virtual engineeringShow others and affiliations
2008 (English)In: International Journal of Production Research, ISSN 0020-7543, E-ISSN 1366-588X, Vol. 46, no 15, p. 4215-4235Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
In the era of globalization, one of the key factors for manufacturing machine builders/suppliers to remain competitive is their capability to provide cost-effective and comprehensive machine service and maintenance for their clients at anytime, anywhere. Previous research has highlighted the role of virtual engineering tools in the design and development life cycle of manufacturing machinery systems. Virtual engineering models created during the development phase can potentially be used to provide valuable functions for many other tasks during the operational phase, including service and maintenance support. This paper introduces an innovative Internet-enabled three-dimensional-based virtual engineering framework that can be used for such purposes. Specifically, it addresses a system architecture that is designed to facilitate the tight integration between virtual engineering tools and a set of Internet-based reconfigurable modular maintenance supporting tools. This system architecture has been verified by implementations using different toolsets atop of various Internet technologies (e.g. XML Web services and LabView's Datasocket). Implementation details and successful industrial-based test cases are also provided in this paper.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Taylor & Francis , 2008. Vol. 46, no 15, p. 4215-4235
Keywords [en]
Machine service support, Internet-based monitoring, Virtual engineering
National Category
Engineering and Technology
Research subject
Technology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:his:diva-3306DOI: 10.1080/00207540600969790ISI: 000256997700008Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-46149084482OAI: oai:DiVA.org:his-3306DiVA, id: diva2:227242
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