Industrial process simulation for manufacturing performance assessment

Abstract

Industrial process simulation for manufacturing process assessment As the industrial requirements change at an important pace due to the evolution of Technology and the digitalization of Manufacturing and Production operations, the necessity of investigating potential alternatives toward more efficient industrial line design arises more intensely than ever. The urge towards the digitalization of production in the context of the industry 4.0 framework has shaped the rise of simulation in the design and operation of manufacturing systems. Industrial system simulation is a power tool for designing and evaluating the performance of manufacturing systems, due to its low cost, low risk, and quick analysis and insight that it provides. This paper studies the usage of simulation models and ARENA simulation software in the analysis and simulation of an industrial manufacturing line located in lab TR2 at UPC, using Discrete Event System technique, which is based on queue theory. This paper proposed a methodic method and steps used for modelling the lined by using DES technique, which describes a system response in occurrence of an event possibly required to meet certain conditions. Finally, the paper addresses the improvement opportunity on the retainers of the line to better its production capacity.

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