Standardization is one of the tools that can be applied in the continuous improvement of the organization. Standardized work is one of the most powerful but least used lean tools. By documenting the current best practice, standardized work forms the baseline for kaizen or continuous improvement. As the standard is improved, the new standard becomes the baseline for further improvements, and so on. Improving standardized work is a never-ending process. It reduces the variations of the process and improves the quality of products and processes. In this contribution is described 5S method, which is used in organizations to eliminate, respectively elimination of waste in the workplace through five steps. 5S method to include in the standardization of processes and lean workplace

This article presents the design of a drive system for robots and manipulators, which is based on the finite element method of an induction motor. The design process involves constructing a computer-aided design (CAD) model of the induction motor, which enables the generation of design documentation and control programs for computer numerical control (CNC) tools for manufacturing motor parts or conducting further research. A CAD model is developed for performing a finite element analysis of the motor in the SolidWorks software based on the popular AIR63V2 motor. The design of the motor’s housing, rotor, and stator is developed. Additionally, the electrical parameters of the motor are calculated using Ansys Electronic Suite—Maxwell RMxprt, utilizing the classical analytical theory of electrical machines and the equivalent magnetic circuit method. This takes into account such effects as the non-linearity of electrical steel, the non-sinusoidality of the magnetic flux in the gap, and the displacement of electric current in massive conductors. A complete model of an induction motor for research has been created, enabling the study of dependencies of speed and electromagnetic torque of an induction motor. The natural frequency of the rotor is calculated, which ranges from 922 Hz to 1015 Hz. The obtained values of calculations of natural oscillations of the CAD model of the motor can be used for motor diagnostics. Furthermore, the created project in the Ansys software can be utilized to design an induction motor with its own characteristics, optimized for specific tasks.

The challenges and achievements of technological upgrading are traditionally discussed in the context of the of high-tech production. However, such areas as agriculture and food production demand no less modern scientific and technological achievements. The challenges of appropriate feeding the population remain relevant. The article focuses on the examinations of issues related to the possibilities of involving modern technological achievements for the development of Russian agriculture. The main scientific methods of research were bibliographic analysis, statistical and factor analysis, comparative analysis, methods of analogies. The factual basis for the research was the official data of the Federal State Statistic Service (Rosstat), the data of technoparks in Russia, the results of modern scientific research of foreign and Russian scientists. A conclusion on the feasibility of involving the scientific and productive capacity of Russian technology parks for technological upgrading of agriculture in Russia is based on the analysis of the activities of the organizations in the country's science and technology sector, first and foremost technoparks.

In this article, experiments are realized in the flexible manufacturing system ICIM 3000 (FESTO, Germany), and its assembly system, located at the Institute of production technologies, Faculty of Material Sciences and Technologies, Slovak University of Technology. The assembly system is the final product assembled, and this process consists of five components. Unwanted inaccuracies in the assembly process of the elements, such as the insertion of thermometers and hygrometers into the base plate, usually arise. Based on these inaccuracies, we realize some experiments by the camera system SBOC-Q-R3-WB. This deals with the method of image processing. The camera system parameters are set-up. At the end of this contribution, a base of evaluated results is suggested and some minor design changes are realized in the assembly station. The goal of these changes is the higher reliability of the assembly process.

The analysis of approaches to implementing the regional cluster policy has been conducted. The mechatronics specialist's role in the development of innovation processes has been determined and recommendations on forming an infrastructure of a regional industrial complex have been given. The conditions of effective forming of mechatronics specialists’ professional competences in a regional industrial cluster have been determined. The degree of development of professional competences has been determined, i.e. innovation and educational potential. The principles of subjects’ interaction have been formulated, being nominally divided into interconnected groups: organizational and informational related to the essence of the interaction process; basic theoretical and methodological principles of management of interaction process in a regional industrial complex