Smart Manufacturing Workflow for Fuse Box Assembly and Validation: A Combined IoT, CAD, and Machine Vision Approach
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Abstract
This paper presents an integrated workflow for smart manufacturing, combining CAD modeling, Digital Twin synchronization, and automated visual inspection to detect defective fuses in industrial electrical panels. The proposed system connects Onshape CAD models with a collaborative robot via the ThingWorx IoT platform and leverages computer vision with HSV color segmentation for real-time fuse validation. A custom ROI-based calibration method is implemented to address visual variation across fuse types, and a 5-s time-window validation improves detection robustness under fluctuating conditions. The system achieves a 95% accuracy rate across two fuse box types, with confidence intervals reported for statistical significance. Experimental findings indicate an approximate 85% decrease in manual intervention duration. Because of its adaptability and extensibility, the design can be implemented in a variety of assembly processes and provides a foundation for smart factory systems that are more scalable and independent.
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OpenAlex topics: Manufacturing Process and Optimization · Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection · Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
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Robots and Production Systems Department, The Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Robotics, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Splaiul Independenței 313, 060041 Bucharest, Romania
Department of Machine Construction Technology, The Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Robotics, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Splaiul Independenței 313, 060041 Bucharest, Romania
Education Team, PTC Eastern Europe SRL, Splaiul Independenței 319, 060044 Bucharest, Romania
Funding
National Program for Research of the National Association of Technical Universities
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