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Area of Science:

  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Operations Research
  • Computer Science

Background:

  • Drill path optimization is crucial for reducing machining time and enhancing manufacturing productivity.
  • In batch production, especially for printed circuit boards (PCBs), the drilling device's travel time significantly impacts overall process duration.
  • Minimizing drill path routes is a key strategy for increasing PCB manufacturing efficiency and lowering production costs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and present a combinatorial cuckoo search algorithm for solving the drill path optimization problem.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm in finding optimal drill paths for PCB manufacturing.

Main Methods:

  • A combinatorial cuckoo search algorithm was developed and applied to the drill path optimization problem.
  • The algorithm's performance was rigorously tested and validated using three established case studies from existing literature.

Main Results:

  • The proposed cuckoo search algorithm demonstrated efficiency in determining optimal drill paths.
  • Computational experiments confirmed the algorithm's capability to find effective solutions for PCB hole drilling processes.

Conclusions:

  • The combinatorial cuckoo search algorithm is a viable and efficient method for optimizing drill paths in PCB manufacturing.
  • Implementing this optimization approach can lead to significant reductions in machining time and improved overall productivity.