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Robotic Simulation in Industry
Shay Shomroni
Director Business Development
Siemens Industry Software (Tecnomatix)
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Siemens PLM Software Profile
Organization
 Siemens PLM Software
 Business Unit within Industry Automation
 HQ – Plano, Texas
 Workforce of 7,600
Products
 Product Lifecycle Management Software
& Services
Market presence
 68,700 customers
 6.7 million licensed seats of software
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Siemens PLM Software Product Portfolio
NX
TECNOMATIX
TEAMCENTER
DIGITAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
CAD-CAM-CAE Solutions
 Design & engineer better products faster...
DIGITAL MANUFACTURING
Production Planning Solutions
 Build & support products more efficiently...
DIGITAL LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT
cPDM Solutions
 Collaborate & innovate more intelligently...
PLM FOR SMALL AND MID-SIZED BUSINESSES
VELOCITY SERIES
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 Get on the fast track to a PLM strategy...
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Business Drivers
1.
Increased No. of
new product
introductions / year
4.
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Mix Model
Production &
Modular plant
design
2.
Higher demand
for product and
process quality
3.
Reduced Time to
Market: Design,
Commissioning
and Ramp-up
5.
6.
Reduce costs:
Less applications,
Less training,
Increased automation
Greater resource
complexity:
flexibility
use of robot gardens
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capturing
collaboration
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Evolution in the robotic market: new cell concepts
High density robotic production areas
Standard cells
Flexible fixtures for mixed production
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Evolution in the robotic market: new manufacturing
processes
Roller hemming
Laser welding, remote welding
Riveting
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Evolution in the robotic market: robot languages
Robot programs are more complex
 Robot languages have comprehensive instruction set
 More tasks running in parallel
 More logic and control
 Process application
 Customization
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Evolution in the robotic market: robotic simulation
Simulation has proven value to reduce design errors
Off Line Programming is a must
 New products introduced on existing production lines
 Reduced production shutdowns
 Less time available to implement changes
Several robot brands for the same OEM
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Manufacturing Environment
Reach and
Clearance
Cycle Time/
Throughput
Build Quality
Off-Line
Programming
Safety
Fixture Design
Controls
Regulatory – Comply with geographic
facility requirements
Safety – Achieve interlock and
operator safety requirements
Customer – Meet volume production
and quality targets
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System
Layout
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The Method…
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Planning
Simulation
Commissioning
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Volvo Cars
 98% of robots programmed offline
 V60, V70, S80 models on the same line
 Production in Sweden, Belgium and China
 22 hour (weekend) change introduction
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Virtual Commissioning
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Carbody Welding (Spot welding)
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Magna Steyr
98% automation
280 weld guns
100 grippers
Challenge:
introduce new
model on
existing line
No
downtime in
existing line
Major
reuse of
existing line
High quality
in 1st try-out
Save in
prototype
cost
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Deburring – Turbines & Jet engines
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Arc Welding – Mid market
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Benefits
 Faster Time to market
 Reduced Engineering effort
 Minimize station downtime
 Better cycle time prediction
 Avoid collision & damage
 Improved accuracy
 Standardization & reuse
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Thank You!
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Shay.shomroni@siemens.com
http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com
+972-9-9594955
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