Research Article

An Improved Hierarchical Genetic Algorithm for Sheet Cutting Scheduling with Process Constraints

Table 1

The capacity of different cutting machines.

Machine no.Cutting machine typeThe range of sheet thickness can be processed.Cutting speed

Laser cutting machine0.15 mm~6 mm carbon steel10000 mm/min
Plasma cutting machine A1 mm~15 mm carbon steel1000 mm/min
Plasma cutting machine B1 mm~25 mm carbon steel800 mm/min
Flame cutting machine A6 mm~200 mm carbon steel350 mm/min
Flame cutting machine B6 mm~200 mm carbon steel450 mm/min
Flame cutting machine C6 mm~200 mm carbon steel500 mm/min