From machine simulation to virtual factory
Have you
heard about virtual simulation? In machine tools industry it could be connected
to the simulation of stand-alone machine as well as the complete production
cell, manufacturing line or the whole factory or workshop in general. The
purpose of virtual projection and simulation could be absolutely different. In
general virtual model includes the machine tools,
movements and kinematics, real dimensions and working process, tools etc. to
solve the problems and run the virtual production for manufacturing system.
The main
target for single machine simulation is the calculation of production time,
confirmation of working cycle, check for mistakes, errors and collisions and
finally – the preparation of the automatic program to run the process in real
life. Moreover it is very important tool to prevent the setup faults – the
virtual mistake cost nothing against real without any part waste or broken tool
risk.
For cells
and production lines the virtual layout is important to prepare the right
composition and effective optimized manufacturing process for running. Moreover
it is a tool for production calculation, verification of connection for all
units, all necessary movements’ preparation for robots and transfer devices and
much more. For robots usually all the manufacturers has the software for
virtual composition to make movements of the robots and all the production
equipment around. Moreover depends of the software virtual simulation could be
also the tool for the visual programming to implement all the cycles in the
real life.
And the
final and most complicated construction is the virtual factory for workshop or
the factory inside. Depends of the requirements in could be only the layout to
be the reference tool for installation of the machines (to prevent any mistakes
before run out) till the impressive solutions with all materials flow, running
equipment, positioning of personnel and studying of real manufacturing process
with real parts in virtual reality. Today any level of details could be
achieved, even real simulation of actions for the worker. And the modern
generations of hardware and technologies grant the better level of
visualization, more details in models with the possibility even to run the 3D
travel inside if necessary.
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