Digital Manufacturing for Smart Small Satellites Systems

• Published in: Procedia computer science Vol. 180; pp. 150 - 161
• Main Authors: Krauß, Markus, Leutert, Florian, Scholz, Markus R., Fritscher, Michael, Heß, Robin, Lilge, Christian, Schilling, Klaus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 2021
• Subjects: augmented reality user interfaces; demonstrator factory; digital manufacturing; human-robot collaboration; intelligent material flow; mobile robotics; new space; predictive maintenance; quality of service; telemaintenance; new space; telemaintenance; human-robot collaboration; predictive maintenance; digital manufacturing; demonstrator factory; intelligent material flow; augmented reality user interfaces; quality of service; mobile robotics
• ISSN: 1877-0509; 1877-0509
• DOI: 10.1016/j.procs.2021.01.138

The term Industry 4.0 – manufacturing with exploitation of digital technologies – comprises several challenging topics, among others intuitive machine programming, advanced maintenance-enabling technologies as well as flexible logistics. This paper gives an overview on recent research and development of our institute (Zentrum für Telematik, ZfT) in this field, the results of which are combined in an Industry 4.0 demonstration factory for the assembly of small satellites systems. We present a total of six tools to be used in such advanced manufacturing systems and their individual advantages. Based on our experience with industrial project partners, customers and visitors of our demonstration factory as well as on the evaluations of the jurors of several awards, we give a qualitative estimate of the effort required to port the individual tools to new production environments. Finally, utilizing our in-house expertise in the New-Space and Industry-4.0 sectors, we give an insight into the benefits achievable using digital manufacturing for small satellite assembly.