Cost assessment of a novel pneumatic conveying approach for pre-assembled wires and subsequent processes in control cabinet manufacturing

Fröhlig S, Daub F, Bründl P, Franke J (2025)

Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2025

Journal

Procedia CIRP Curran

Publisher: Elsevier B.V.

Book Volume: 134

Pages Range: 729-734

Conference Proceedings Title: Procedia CIRP

Event location: Twente NL

DOI: 10.1016/j.procir.2025.02.193

Abstract

The increasing demand for individualized control cabinets and the simultaneous shortage of skilled workers in control cabinet design and manufacturing require innovative approaches to process optimization. This paper presents a cost model for evaluating the automation potential in wire processing and intralogistics transport. Based on a comprehensive analysis of existing process steps and production organizations, five intralogistics scenarios are examined. The focus is on a novel pneumatic conveying system for processed wires enabling positive effects on subsequent processes. The results show that significant cost and time savings can be achieved through the use of automated assembly machines and pneumatic intralogistics systems due to reduced personnel deployment and time savings in following wiring processes. The cost model developed makes it possible to quantify the economic benefit of such investments as a function of the annual quantity of wires processed.

Authors with CRIS profile

Simon Fröhlig Lehrstuhl für Fertigungsautomatisierung und Produktionssystematik (FAPS) Patrick Bründl Lehrstuhl für Fertigungsautomatisierung und Produktionssystematik (FAPS) Jörg Franke Lehrstuhl für Fertigungsautomatisierung und Produktionssystematik (FAPS)

How to cite

APA:

Fröhlig, S., Daub, F., Bründl, P., & Franke, J. (2025). Cost assessment of a novel pneumatic conveying approach for pre-assembled wires and subsequent processes in control cabinet manufacturing. In Sebastian Thiede, Roy Damgrave, Tom Vanekar, Eric Lutters (Eds.), Procedia CIRP (pp. 729-734). Twente, NL: Elsevier B.V..

MLA:

Fröhlig, Simon, et al. "Cost assessment of a novel pneumatic conveying approach for pre-assembled wires and subsequent processes in control cabinet manufacturing." Proceedings of the 58th CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems, CMS 2025, Twente Ed. Sebastian Thiede, Roy Damgrave, Tom Vanekar, Eric Lutters, Elsevier B.V., 2025. 729-734.

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