State space analysis of flexible manufacturing cell using timed colored Petri nets

Abstract

In this paper we focus on analysis and evaluation of flexible manufacturing cell using time colored Petri nets. We basically model the system with respect to time to observe relation between each place and transition through arcs. The model is designed used CPN (Colored Petri nets) tools software. The FMC (Flexible Manufacturing Cell) model is studied from the Faculty of Engineering Management and Technology, University of Oradea. In this experiment we evaluate system analysis with respect to time using timed colored Petri net and describe the state space property of the flexible manufacturing cell using two cases first model with the two different place of machine and second model with compact machine place. The simulation results for the both system shows that the steps required for complete the simulation is same for both cases even though the number of place and the number of transition are different in both models. Also we discussed state space properties for both models to identify their properties during simulation.