An ontology based semantic machine tool selection for multi scale wire edm processes

Abstract

Manufacturing high-tech complex products which contain multi-scale complex features without outsourcing considering company's capabilities is quite difficult. Outsourcing some processes to other independent companies is a crucial step toward fabricating a product. To find the most suitable partner company several critical parameters should be considered including company machine-park, skilled personnel, infrastructure etc. Having comprehensive information about necessary machine tool(s) to outsourcing related manufacturing process is essential. Focusing on Wire Electro Discharge Machining (WEDM) process, the objective of this paper is to introduce a platform to store and analyze information and data about part(s) and machine tools and show out coming results as a list of capable machine tools to produce the desired parts with multi-scale features.