1. Corporate Standard Mixbank Solution
Smart Mixbank Decision System (SMDS)
and Mixbank Floor backup
v1.2

2. Mixbank Objectives
Utilize selectivity banks to release a sequence of vehicles to Trim that meet rules specified by Industrial Engineering and Production Control with fewer violations than currently exists
Provide a configurable means for adding additional rules as required
Spacing ratio 1:3
Side Air Bag
Side Air Bag

3. Mixbank Systems Main is SMDS (Mixbank Workcell)
Decision making is determined by a corporate workcell with triggers coming from AVI points. User interface is APICS Mercury
Backup is MBF (Mixbank Floor)
Decision making is determined by a floor ControlLogix PLC, with triggers coming from AVI points. User interface is the PanelView screen
Second backup is Conveyor auto control
Feeds and removes systematically to each lane
Conveyor manual control

4. Mixbank Workcell – User interface
APICS Mercury (Brampton shown)

5. Mixbank Workcell - Rules
Done via APICS Mercury Configuration

6. Mixbank Floor – User interface
Panelview+ (St Louis South shown)

7. Mixbank Floor - Rules

8. Current Status / Future Plans (as of Aug 2007)
Brampton Installed
SMDS (Mixbank Workcell)
Toledo North Installed
St. Louis South (New Selectivity Bank)
Developing a new PLC based backup MBF (Mixbank Floor)
Windsor ASRS
Will be doing a feasibility on use of the MDS to control release from the ASRS

9. More information APICS web site apics.intra.chrysler.com
for manuals on the systems and information for support issues.