Development of an e-Development of an e-Manufacturing LaboratoryManufacturing Laboratory

Dr. Rigoberto ChinchillaDr. Rigoberto Chinchilla

Dr. Peter Ping LiuDr. Peter Ping Liu

Eastern Illinois UniversityEastern Illinois University

What is e-manufacturing ?What is e-manufacturing ?

• An integrated application of Internet An integrated application of Internet technology to the entire technology to the entire manufacturing process manufacturing process – Plant floor operationsPlant floor operations– Factory devicesFactory devices– Manufacturing execution systemsManufacturing execution systems– Enterprise resource planning systemsEnterprise resource planning systems

e-Manufacturing trendse-Manufacturing trends

• Combined with supply chain and Combined with supply chain and customer relationship management customer relationship management toto– Move through the corporate IntranetMove through the corporate Intranet– Checking product availabilityChecking product availability– Placing ordersPlacing orders– Tracking shipments anytime-anywhereTracking shipments anytime-anywhere

e-Manufacturing: Hardware and software e-Manufacturing: Hardware and software toolstools

• EIU current e-manufacturing lab:EIU current e-manufacturing lab:– Digital Hardness Testing (On line) :”e-Digital Hardness Testing (On line) :”e-

testing”testing”– CNC (Online soon)CNC (Online soon)– Java Client ServerJava Client Server– Oracle data base Oracle data base

e-Manufacturing: Hardware and software e-Manufacturing: Hardware and software toolstools

• EIU current e-manufacturing lab:EIU current e-manufacturing lab:– Statistical Process Control Network : Statistical Process Control Network :

4 computers (Online) with:4 computers (Online) with:•SPC software (Measurelink 6.0)SPC software (Measurelink 6.0)

•Quality Design Software (DOE PRO XL) Quality Design Software (DOE PRO XL)

•Simulation Tools (FLEXIM/PROMODEL)Simulation Tools (FLEXIM/PROMODEL)

•Application Development tools (Visual Studio. Application Development tools (Visual Studio. Net Professional )Net Professional )

e-Manufacturing: Hardware and software e-Manufacturing: Hardware and software toolstools

• Future Equipment/DevelopmentsFuture Equipment/Developments

– CNC online : “e-prototyping”CNC online : “e-prototyping”

– DOE/SPC online applications: “e-diagnostics”DOE/SPC online applications: “e-diagnostics”

– FLEXIM/PROMODEL: “e-simulation”FLEXIM/PROMODEL: “e-simulation”

– Online courses on e-manufacturingOnline courses on e-manufacturing

1. Digital Hardness Tester is used to test materials property.

3. Database Server (Oracle) receives testing.4. Web Server (Tomcat): provides data access.

Network

2. Java client sends testing data to the database server.

5. Students can access the testing results through the web.

http://oracle1.eiu.edu:8083/dht/

BenefitsBenefits

• Materials Testing courseMaterials Testing course

• Statistical Quality Assurance courseStatistical Quality Assurance course

• Student projectStudent project

• Student researchStudent research