Generalized CAPP and synthetic evaluation strategy for production line of accuracy welding

This paper presents generalized CAPP(G-CAPP) method which deals with macro process planning for multi-objective in the planning stage of production line of accuracy welding (PLAW) based on the features of accuracy welding production (AWP). G-CAPP offers foundations for prototype design and general equipment sorting, production capacity predication and production analysis by means of simulation and optimization. A synthetic hierarchy evaluation (SHE) model for G-CAPP established according to the planning objective is utilized to estimate the alternate processing plans by using membership function and analytic hierarchy process (AHP) of operational theory. The assembly welding line of hydraulic torque converter (HTC) is as an example of typical AWP to explicate G-CAPP and synthetic evaluating strategy of PLAW. The feasible and rational process configuration strategies of HTC assembly welding line are pointed out under different planning objective.