Abstract

With the advent of Industry 4.0 and the impending shift towards Industry 5.0, the integration of human–robot collaboration (HRC) into production systems has become increasingly widespread. This paradigm shift leverages collaborative robots, or cobots, to mitigate physical and mental strain on human workers, thereby increasing productivity and improving overall quality performance. This paper investigates the interplay of productivity and quality factors with assembly complexity in both manual and collaborative assembly systems. The focus is placed on a product family of electronic boards, with varying levels of assembly complexity, to provide a comprehensive comparison between manual assembly and two different collaborative assembly scenarios. Key performance metrics such as assembly time and total defects are evaluated. This case study, rooted in the electronics industry, seeks to provide a valuable perspective on how assembly complexity influences productivity and quality in product family assembly systems. The results of this study aim to contribute to the growing body of knowledge on the implementation of HRC in manufacturing, facilitate informed decision-making and encourage further advances in this rapidly evolving field.

中文翻译：

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产品系列复杂性对电子元件组装过程性能的影响

摘要

随着工业 4.0 的出现以及即将向工业 5.0 的转变，人机协作 (HRC) 与生产系统的集成变得越来越普遍。这种范式转变利用协作机器人来减轻人类工人的身体和精神压力，从而提高生产力并提高整体质量绩效。本文研究了手动和协作装配系统中生产力和质量因素与装配复杂性之间的相互作用。重点关注具有不同装配复杂程度的电子板产品系列，以提供手动装配和两种不同协作装配场景之间的全面比较。评估关键性能指标，例如装配时间和总缺陷数。本案例研究植根于电子行业，旨在就装配复杂性如何影响产品系列装配系统的生产率和质量提供有价值的视角。这项研究的结果旨在为制造业中实施 HRC 的知识体系做出贡献，促进明智的决策并鼓励在这个快速发展的领域取得进一步进展。