The aim was to integrate and use the mini-factory lab in
lectures of the Bachelor’s degree for Production and Logistics
Engineering. In practical lessons, the students should have the
opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge in a real
manufacturing situation and environment. Focus of the minifactory
is to simulate a flexible, changeable and
reconfigurable assembly line on which a product, multiple
products or product variants can be produced. At the same
time, there was a concern to be able to represent both manual,
semi-automated and automated assembly situations in the
laboratory. The elaborated training concept therefore provides
both, the design and planning of layout and assembly process
as well as the integration of automated assembly elements.
The assembly process has been implemented with flexible
manual assembly workstations, material supply equipment and
a robot station with a highly flexible gripper.