A virtualization of a turning operation : a collision analysis

• Main Authors: Hafsteinsson, Emil, Hjertqvist, Richard
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: Högskolan i Skövde, Institutionen för ingenjörsvetenskap 2020
• Subjects: Mechanical Engineering; Maskinteknik
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-19659

Industry 4.0 is on the rise and shows promise in manufacturing. Currently a lot of technologies are required to progress in its development to make Industry 4.0 a reality. A physical production line operation at Volvo Cars was analysed by creating a virtual copy in a CAD-software, and then running simulations. The aim of this thesis was re-creating a lathe operation virtually to verify that no collisions occur during operation 30. Research was made to reduce the non-machining time by repositioning the tools in a turret which reduced the number of rotations needed by the turret to fully machine the crankshaft. Data from the research suggest four different too configurations that save time, and had to be simulated before implementation. By simulating and analysing the virtual simulation it’s possible to verify that no collisions occur during operations, no matter the tool locations, meaning that the suggested turret configuration can be used safely