Hybrid Petri Nets to Re-design Low-Automated Production Processes: the Case Study of a Sardinian Bakery. Issue 7 (2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cavone, G.; Dotoli, M.; Epicoco, N.; Franceschelli, M.; Seatzu, C.
• Is Part Of: IFAC-PapersOnLine. Volume 51:Issue 7(2018)
• Page Start: 265
• Page End: 270
• Publication Date: 2018
• Subjects: First-Order Hybrid Petri nets -- Reengineering -- Re-design -- Production processes; Automatic control -- Periodicals; 629.805
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.06.311
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2405-8963

Abstract

Abstract: This paper shows the practical relevance of first-order hybrid Petri nets in the re-design process of low-automated production systems. In particular, we analyze the case study of a bakery producing "pane Carasau", a typical Sardinian bread, whose traditional production plant currently has difficulties in coping with the constant increase in market demand. Through first-order hybrid Petri nets, the current functioning and the operating features and dynamics of the case study are modelled, waste sources and bottlenecks are detected, and alternative re-designed scenarios are implemented and evaluated to identify the most suitable reengineering actions to be developed.