Use of the Digital Factory for simulation and analysis of working methods in automotive manufacturing cell
Samilla Thalitta Macedo da Silva, Guilherme Canuto da Silva, Paulo Carlos Kaminski
Abstract
The Digital Factory (DF) can be defined as a set of software oriented to the development of production processes, from the design and planning to the implementation of such processes. This work presents an update of a theoretical background and applications of DF concepts for modeling in a virtual environment of an automaker’s manufacturing cell. In this cell, the operator assembles a turn signal switch of different car models, which requires him to move and bring the assembly components to a workbench. Tecnomatix Jack ergonomics software was used to simulate three methods of displacement of an avatar with Brazilian height and weight parameters, with a cycle time of one min as a boundary condition. The results in terms of cycle time (s) and metabolism (kcal) are presented and analyzed.
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