Key Technologies of Reconfigurable Assembly Line For Mass Customization

For the dynamic and changeable market environment and personalizedproduct requirements and other new rapid changes of production demands, a new method of reconfigurable assembly line for mass customization is put forward. In this paper, firstly introducing its background, the current developing condition and existing technical problems, then giving the definition of reconfigurable assembly line for mass customization; and then through the comprehensive analysis of key technologies, with result thatthe modeling technologyof assembly line andthebalancing and schedulingtechnology of reconfigurable assembly line are pointed out; and similarly conducting theanalysisand research of the corresponding key technologies, the specific research methodsare proposed at the same time. Integrating the technical problems and solutions, the paper provides an overall technicalroute of the research. Finally, the application prospect of the reconfigurable assembly line for mass customization is summarized and prospected.