Optimized Design of RV Reducer Production Line based on Genetic Algorithm
Precision RV reducers are the key components in development of the industrial robot technology,but large-scale production is still challenging to achieve domestically.In this paper,a mathematical model is established to address the pro-duction imbalance and overall inefficiency in the mixed-flow assembly line of RV reducers.It proposes a swap mutation genetic algorithm considering preceding processes to overcome the traditional genetic algorithm's tendency to get trapped in local opti-ma.The RV reducer mixed-flow assembly production line is modeled and simulated by using Flexsim software,then the effec-tiveness of the method is also validated.The results show that after optimization,the production cycle time is reduced by 0.8 second,the production balance rate has improved by 18%,and the smoothness index has been reduced from 1.3 to 0.72,which significantly enhances the production efficiency.