Dennis A Swift

US Patent:

59915285, Nov 23, 1999

Filed:

Nov 5, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/964959

Inventors:

Jay A. Taylor - Mesa AZ
Dennis R. Swift - Concord OH
Gerard L. Zychowski - Parma OH
Dennis R. Thompson - Taylors SC
William A. Kramer - Dublin OH

Assignee:

Reliance Electric Industrial Company - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

G06F 1900

US Classification:

39550027

Abstract:

An expert manufacturing system generates a manufacturing plan for producing a part in an automated manufacturing system. The expert manufacturing system generates a multipurpose manufacturing geometry definitions file. The expert manufacturing system includes a rule-based expert system which uses the manufacturing geometry definitions file to generate the manufacturing plan in the form of a neutral source code file. The neutral source code is converted to machine-specific program code directly executable by a device controller, such as a logic controller or motion controller. The expert manufacturing system also includes a parametric drawing generation program for generating drawing of the part, and a computer simulation program for simulating the manufacturing plan for producing the part.