Developing reusable modeling capabilities for simulating high volume electronics manufacturing systems

This paper introduces software tools for the rapid modeling and analysis of high volume electronics production lines. The tools discussed include a Windows-based line definition program and static capacity evaluator with proposed links to a variety of simulation packages. In addition, the authors will review a set of submodels/templates developed in WITNESS and ARENA which give the user the capability to rapidly model a line while still providing access to a more general simulation environment for model customization and enhancement.