Master thesis 2006-2007 for stud. techn.Espen Seljemo and stud. techn Kristian Knudsen

Master thesis 2006-2007

stud. techn. Espen Seljemo

stud. techn. Kristian Knudsen

Industrial Engineering

NarvikUniversityCollege, Narvik

Process controlwithIndustrialIT 800xA system

Part 1

Development of a decentralized cell controller for assembly station

Narvik University College (NUC) disposes various advanced manufacturing equipment, arranged in a classical setup of a Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS). However, today most of these components can be used only as separate islands and there are few possibilities of a coordinated control and extended utilization of the complete system.

On central part in the FMS system is an assembly station consisting of a SCARA robot, a camera system for part identification, various photo sensors, and an assortment of part feeders and fixtures. Today, the SCARA robot acts as the cell controller of the assembly station. However, there is a need to reconsider this solution and start the development of a decentralized cell controller. The new controller solution should be capable to incorporate all components in the Flexible Manufacturing System.

In this thesis, part 1, the candidates should concentrate to build a new decentralized cell controller for the assembly station. The cell controller solution should be based on the ABB IndustrialIT 800xA system. The 800xA system is an “all-in-one” industrial IT systemcontaining different packages such as: process control, surveillance, economics, logistics etc. The IT system combines one software part and a hardware part, working and communicating together.

Main tasks of this thesis, Part 1, are as follows:

  1. Installation of the800xA system, especially focusing on network solution for decentralized process control.
  2. Development of the cell controller, including a camera system for process surveillance.
  3. Written documentation of the assembly cell controller
  4. PowerPoint presentation of project part 1, Thursday, December 21st, 2006.

Master thesis at Industrial Engineering is divided into two parts, where the total allocated time/credits is 27 weeks /45 studypoints.

Part 1

In general, an introduction to the project. Often a literature review especially adapted to meet the challenges within the project as well as to strengthen the competence of the candidate in a given field or direction.Part 1 study counts for 1/3 of the total time allocated to the project.PowerPoint presentation after approximately 9 weeks.

Part 2

Industrial Engineering R&D Project.

Part 2 study counts for 2/3 of the total time allocated to the project.

Written documentation hand-in after approximately 18 weeks

Any written documentation of the thesis Part 1 should be a part of the final thesis reporting. After fulfilment of thesis Part 2the final report will be evaluated and basis for the mark of the master thesis.

If the work is performed in cooperation with an external organisation, the candidate has to comply with the actual organisation’s company regulations and possible other relevant orders from the management.The candidate has no opportunity to interfere with the organisation’s information systems, manufacturing equipments or the like. If this should be relevant in connection with the execution of the tasks it has to be authorised by the organisation’s management.

Any travel, copying, phone, fax or other expenditures have to be covered by the student himself unless other agreements have been established.

If the candidate encounters unforeseen difficulties during the work, and if these difficulties warrant a reformulation of the task, these problems should immediately be addressed to the supervisor through NarvikUniversityCollege.

In addition it is referred to: Del 1: Felles retningslinjer for master-/bacheloroppgaver ved HiN and Del 2: Spesielle retningslinjer for masterutdanningen. (In Norwegian only.)

Date of hand out: / 27.10.06
Date of hand in: / 08.06.07, PowerPoint presentation 21.12.06
Supervisor: / Associate professor Bjørn Solvang, tlf 76966227
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NarvikUniversityCollege

Associate professor, Bjørn Solvang

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