Session: 03-11 Metals: Simulation, Modeling, and Training I

Paper Number: 94436

94436 - Implementing Discrete Event Simulation to Integrate 3d Sand Printing Technology Into a Sand Casting Production Facility 

Due to its unique ability to construct molds and cores without the need for craftsmanship to articulate patterns and cores and gating systems, metal casting foundries throughout the globe are gradually adopting current developments in additive manufacturing, such as 3D sand printing (3DSP). We offer a new approach for rapid mold manufacturing that can reduce production cycle times by creating a functional integration between 3DSP and sand-casting and exhibiting it's potential utilizing discrete event simulation. Furthermore, an industrial case study was offered to highlight new possibilities for integration between 3DSP and partial automation of the ferrous sand-casting process, which might lead to increased efficiency and productivity in different industries. 

The use of discrete-event simulation demonstrates 3DSP's ability to: (1) Vertically merge with the conventional sand casting foundry, virtually opening the door for additive manufacturing designated for customizable mass production methodologies. (2) Reduce lead time and sand casting cycle time by implementing computer integrated manufacturing by eliminating nesting multiple processes into a single product. (3) Reduce lead time and sand casting cycle time by implementing computer integrated manufacturing by eliminating nesting multiple processes into a single product.  The findings of this study will aid foundries in rethinking their design manufacturing approach, which will shift away from traditional pattern-drawing and toward a new and radical freeform-based design method that has been verified through process simulation.

Presenting Author: Marleah Davis Youngstown State University

Presenting Author Biography: After graduating from high school, I attended Monroe Community College in Rochester, NY, and earned an associate's in Liberal Arts Science. I am currently attending Youngstown State University for the Industrial and Systems Engineering Bachelor's degree. Since starting at Youngstown last fall, I have made significant improvements in my academic performance from my previous institutions, and I currently hold officer positions with our student chapters of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineering (IISE) and the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM). As a current sophomore, I am focused on getting as much exposure to the variety of work applications for Industrial Engineers. Because of this, I have gotten involved with an on-campus group researching implementing additive manufacturing technology using optimization, machine learning, and simulation.

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