Adaptive Production Enabled by Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: A Systematic Literature Review
Stelter O, Ehrismann S, Bründl P, Stoidner M, Franke J (2025)
Publication Language: English
Publication Type: Conference contribution, Conference Contribution
Publication year: 2025
Publisher: Computers and Industrial Engineering
Series: 52nd International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering, CIE 2025
Book Volume: 2025-October
Pages Range: 310 - 319
Conference Proceedings Title: COMPUTERS AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE. 52ND 2025. (CIE52) (2 VOLS) BRIDGING DATA-DRIVEN INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES
Event location: Lyon
ISBN: 9798331332204
URI: https://www.proceedings.com/84193.html
Abstract
In control cabinet manufacturing, only a small percentage of orders are produced in series, but rather in batch sizes of one, which makes automating assembly steps very difficult. For this reason, reconfigurable manufacturing systems (RMS) are increasingly coming into focus, which are intended to advance automation in small and medium-sized companies (SMEs). The aim of this study is to identify the framework conditions for the use of RMS in industrial applications. As part of a systematic literature review, 48 scientific articles were examined in order to extract key findings regarding industry applications, automated activities, technical and organizational barriers and enablers of RMS. The analysis shows that RMS are primarily used in the automotive industry, but are also becoming increasingly widespread in small and medium-sized enterprises. Modular hardware architectures, agent-based control systems and digital twins are proving to be key success factors. The main barriers are high initial costs, a lack of standardization and the complexity of system integration. Nevertheless, the contributions examined show that RMS contribute significantly to increasing scalability and flexibility and enable differentiated adaptation to volatile market requirements. The results of this paper provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of research and concrete recommendations for the industrial implementation of reconfigurable production environments. © 2025 Computers and Industrial Engineering. All rights reserved.
Authors with CRIS profile
Oliver Stelter
Lehrstuhl für Fertigungsautomatisierung und Produktionssystematik (FAPS)
Simon Ehrismann
Lehrstuhl für Fertigungsautomatisierung und Produktionssystematik (FAPS)
Patrick Bründl
Lehrstuhl für Fertigungsautomatisierung und Produktionssystematik (FAPS)
Jörg Franke
Lehrstuhl für Fertigungsautomatisierung und Produktionssystematik (FAPS)
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APA:
Stelter, O., Ehrismann, S., Bründl, P., Stoidner, M., & Franke, J. (2025). Adaptive Production Enabled by Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: A Systematic Literature Review. In Computers and Industrial Engineering (Eds.), COMPUTERS AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE. 52ND 2025. (CIE52) (2 VOLS) BRIDGING DATA-DRIVEN INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES (pp. 310 - 319). Lyon, FR: Computers and Industrial Engineering.
MLA:
Stelter, Oliver, et al. "Adaptive Production Enabled by Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: A Systematic Literature Review." Proceedings of the 52nd International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering (CIE52), Lyon Ed. Computers and Industrial Engineering, Computers and Industrial Engineering, 2025. 310 - 319.
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