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An Efficient Algorithm to Produce Sponge Packing Particles: A Case Study

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  • Ofer Barkai

    (SCE College of Engineering, Israel)

  • Gadi Vitner

    (Ruppin Academic Center, Israel)

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The primary research goal was to develop an algorithm for efficiently cutting quadrangular-shaped raw material into smaller quadrangular pieces; one that would reduce to a minimum the percentage of actual waste during the cutting process. The raw material that is the subject of this article is sponge, a material used widely in the furniture industry. Each raw material piece was sliced into smaller pieces for use in a specific product. The algorithm enables product manufacturing with minimal waste by defining a changeable length and a permanent width of the slice, along with the width and length of the product itself. The study suggests that the length of the raw material piece affects the percentage of the reduction. The manufacturer could control waste by pre-planning the length of the piece of spongy raw material. The reduction by waste of usable material before the study was 15%. After the conducted simulation, which tested the effectiveness of the algorithm, the percentage of unusable material decreased to 4% or less a year.

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  • Ofer Barkai & Gadi Vitner, 2020. "An Efficient Algorithm to Produce Sponge Packing Particles: A Case Study," International Journal of Applied Management Sciences and Engineering (IJAMSE), IGI Global, vol. 7(2), pages 71-82, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jamse0:v:7:y:2020:i:2:p:71-82
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