Manufacturing Technology 2018, 18(5):839-845 | DOI: 10.21062/ujep/187.2018/a/1213-2489/MT/18/5/839

An Analysis of the Assembly Line Modernization by Using Simulation Software

Erika Sujová1, Elena Střihavková2, Helena Čierna1
1 Faculty of Environmental and Manufacturing Technology, Technical University in Zvolen, Studentská 26, 960 53, Zvolen, Slovak Republic
2 Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Technology, J. E. Purkyne University in Usti nad Labem, Pasteurova 3334/7, 400 01 Usti nad Labem,Czech Republic

The article deals with the optimization and modernization of assembly systems by creating models in the simulation software. The creation of digital models is a current trend in enterprise digitization called Industry 4.0. The Tecnomatix Plant Simulation environment allows you to create a virtual model of a real assembly line with the input of its basic production parameters. To perform the analysis, 8 real assembly lines were used, with an average of 15 workplaces, which were integrated into one universal line by means of simulation. The aim was to analyse the effectiveness of the proposed modernization universal assembly line using the generated statistical data.

Keywords: simulation, virtual model, Industry 4.0, Tecnomatix Plant Simulation (TPS), assembly line, quality of processes

Published: October 1, 2018  Show citation

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Sujová E, Střihavková E, Čierna H. An Analysis of the Assembly Line Modernization by Using Simulation Software. Manufacturing Technology. 2018;18(5):839-845. doi: 10.21062/ujep/187.2018/a/1213-2489/MT/18/5/839.
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