Abstract
AbstractEstimating tool life in small-lot production uses the same tool to optimize production plans of different products with various geometry and material. Process planning in small-lot production influences production efficiency, energy consumption, time, and cost. This paper studies the parameters that affect tool life in the turning process for small lot production. The paper expresses some parameters that affect tool life and other factors which impact these parameters. The results of this research are represented as a complex web of interdependencies and a relationship matrix. The relationship matrix illustrates the direct and indirect interdependencies of the parameters which influence tool life in the turning process. Moreover, the graph-based analysis demonstrates the weight of the parameters in estimating tool life in small-lot production. Finally, the results show which parameters have the most effect on tool life to consider in conducting a production plan to manufacture different products with different geometry and material using the same tool.KeywordsProduction planTool lifeSmall lot productionTurning process
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