The balancing problem for a reconfigurable flexible assemble line

Abstract

In the ever-changing market environment, rigid production facilities and large bulk mode are becoming less and less able to cater to the trend. The demand for small-batch flexible automation production is becoming more and more urgent for enterprise, so the research on flexible assembly automation has attracted more and more attention. This paper proposes a reconfigurable flexible assembly line that can be used in actual production. Based on the type II robotic assembly line balancing problem model, for an actual production hydraulic valve product, we propose a mathematical model including cycle time CT, assembly tool replacement time RT and the assembly cell cost ST, then carry out the pre-optimization operator, and use the dual-population genetic algorithm to solve the problem to obtain a well-balanced assembly line layout, then guide the actual production.