Otimização da produtividade em uma bancada de automação de furação de tarugos

Abstract

Process optimization is one of the main characteristics explored by the industrial market as it is directly linked to safety requirements and the increase in the profit margin. This work aims to propose an optimization strategy through a software simulation of a didactic drill automation workbench, starting with an exposure of the concepts and methods used, followed by detailing the physical elements and its operational process in the bench.From the survey of the behavior of the process plant and the statistical adjustment of models for each of its components, the FlexSim platform was used to elaborate five simulations, the first being a representation of the original program and the remaining being different optimization strategies. Subsequently, the operational data of the elements are presented with graphs and comparative tables, with information on the time of use of components and the mode of operation as a percentage of the total time of the process. Finally, a qualitative assessment of the performance of the developed strategies is given, with exposure of their due limitations and configurations capable of circumventing them in future works.