Virtual production Flashcards
Performance
Consist of the two basic categories effectiveness and efficiency, where
efficiency asses to what degree the process uses resources well and is the same thing as
productivity
Productivity
Is the output in relation to input, the ratio between the output recieived from the production system in terms of product value delivered to customer and the input invested in producing a product
Cognitive automation
Technical solutions that can support an opperator to perform the night tasks and take the night actions
Calculate balancing losses
B = (NC - T) / NC
C - cycle time (max)
N - number of stations in the flow
T - total lead time for a product
Goal of line balancing?
- To distribute the work evenly per workstation
- To balance the flow according to the TAKT-time
Product/Production line Layout
[A]–>[B]–>[C]–>[D]–>[E]
+ Suitable when a low throughput of the product is needed of a standardized product and when production can be organized based on the product flow
- Sensitive to disturbances
- Pace is set by the longest operation
time - Sensitive to changes of the product
- Involves a higher level of
investment
Cell Layout
[ Cell 1 | Cell 2 | Cell 3 ]
[ [A1][B1] | [B2] | [A3] [B4] ]
[ [A2][C1] | [C2] | [B3] [C3] ]
+ Suitable when there is need of fast throughput and there is need to organize production according to product variants.
- Higher level of competence than for product layout
- Difficult to balance
- Lower utilization of machines
Process Layout
[Dept A : Dept B : DeptC]
[ [A1] : [B1] : [C1] ]
[ [A2] : [B2] : [C2] ]
+ Better level of utilization of the machines
+ High flexibility between the machines
- Increased material handling
- Longer total production time
- Requires planning and follow up
- Higher internal storage
Verification
The process of making sure that the simulation model matches the conceptual model
Validation
The process of making sure that the simulation model, including the input data, matches the real system
Benefits of Virtual training for operators?
- Reduce time to train
- Increased quality
- Safer and shorter ramp-up times
- Reduce training on physical objects
Why work with Virtual technologies?
Changes needs to be made and these can be verified offline before installation which reduces change over time and potential errors
Why does robot simulation result in a shorter time of production start?
Robot code can be tested and verified offline while regular production i still ongoing
Application areas for industrial robots
- Material handeling
- Spot welding
\wobj:=x
Defines the coordinate system in which xx is given
Toolx
Defines the tool center point