Architecture for the Control of Machine Tools Adhering to Integrated and Interoperable Digital Manufacturing

Authors

Riaño, Cristhian

Diaz Rodriguez, Jorge Luis

Peña Cortes, Cesar Augusto

Abstract

Efforts are being made from different international spheres to enable integrated and interoperable manufacturing that supports the transfer of data between each linked system in the life cycle. Industry 4.0 demands integrated, independent solutions that overcome the interoperability barriers currently present in technology. Work done by the ISO TC 184 (ISO 10303) committee specifies a data structure that supports digital requirements and defines a new information model to support system integration. Furthermore, ISO 23247 defines a framework to support the creation of digital twins applied in manufacturing environments. A digital twin is considered an integrating link in the design, manufacturing, and inspection of a product. This new approach requires solutions in several aspects that allow the complete integration and interoperability of CAx (Computer-aided technologies) systems. This article presents an architecture for machine tool control using an interchange file interpreter from a STEP interchange file (ISO 10303-238:2020) to extract the path information. This technological solution integrates a configurable structure for two different types of parallel robots, remote connection via Ethernet, and flexibility to various parameters. The context of the problem is presented, and the solution is developed to analyze and validate the architecture.