Plant Simulation
Plant Simulation Basics, Methods, and Strategies
course code PLT101software / version Plant Simulation 10.1 user level Beginner
duration 5 Days
The Plant Simulation Basics, Methods, and Strategies course introduces users of Plant Simulation
professional, standard, or application licenses to Plant Simulation and its basic functionality. Students will learn how to build, run and evaluate simulation models. The definition of custom logic (methods) will also be discussed.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Individuals who would like to become Plant Simulation users PREREQUISITES
Familiarity with Windows environment
Knowledge of discrete event simulation suggested
PROVIDED COURSE MATERIALS
Student Guide
PRIMARY COURSE TOPICS
Basic Plant Simulation Interface
Object Oriented Modeling Strategies
Basics of Material Flow Objects
Hierarchy, Icons, and Inheritance
Modeling Buffers, Assembly Lines and Failures
Resource objects (i.e. workers and shift calendars)
Resource objects (i.e. workers and shift calendars)
Basic conveying systems (length-oriented objects)
Other Objects (i.e. Information objects, User Interface object, mobile units)
Sankey, bottleneck analyzer, and experiment manager basics
Customizing Object Logic (Method creation)
Methods for Data collection and evaluation
Methods for Interfaces (Excel, DDE, basics of other interfaces)
FactoryCAD
course code TR7001software / version FactoryCAD 16.0 user level Beginner
duration 3 Days
The FactoryCAD course teaches students to create a basic 3D factory layout drawing using FactoryCAD
drawing and editing tools. Students will develop skills to organize drawing objects on layers, add conveyors, equipment, building columns, cranes, furniture, platforms, and mezzanines. They will learn to build their own custom objects and systems. Students will also organize symbols and objects in libraries.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Industrial engineers, manufacturing engineers, material handling engineers, factory layout specialists, architects involved in industrial facilities
PREREQUISITES
Basic AutoCAD drawing and editing skills
Basic computer knowledge is assumed
Basic AutoCAD 3D viewing and modeling is recommended
PROVIDED COURSE MATERIALS
Student Guide
Activity Material
PRIMARY COURSE TOPICS
Smart factory objects
Creating an new facility layout
Exporting a layout to a visualization program
Layer organization and standards
Creating generic tool objects
Using the Factory Explorer and Factory libraries
Importing tooling and product geometry
Analyzing and documenting space use
Animating within FactoryCAD
Building custom parametric objects
Converting 2D outlines to 3D objects
Building systems from custom objects
Process Designer
Process Designer Basics
course code EMS127software / version Process Designer 10.1 user level Beginner
duration 3 Days
In the hands on Process Designer Basics course, students will learn how to do basic processing planning using Process Designer.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Individuals who would like to become proficient in using Process Designer. No knowledge of Process Designer is assumed.
PREREQUISITES
Know how to use a mouse
PROVIDED COURSE MATERIALS
Student Guide
PRIMARY COURSE TOPICS
Introduction to the Process Designer interface
Working with nodes and creating links
Productivity Tools
Introduction to the Process Designer environment
Searching, querying, and filtering
Placement commands
Creating and saving engineering data
Additional topics
Process Designer
Process Designer for Body-In-White Processing
course code EMS228software / version Process Designer 10.1 user level Intermediate
duration 1 Day
In the hands on Process Designer for Body-In-white Processing course, students will build on what they
learned in EMS127 Process Designer Basics course. Students will also complete a project that includes designing an underbody line, operation allocation, part allocation, weld spot allocation, datum allocation and more.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Individuals who would like to become Process Designer users. This introductory course will enable novice users to become familiar with Process Designer and its body-in-white processes
PREREQUISITES
Required courses:
• Process Designer Basics (ems127)
PROVIDED COURSE MATERIALS
Student Guide
PRIMARY COURSE TOPICS
Basic Body-In-White tools
Welds and datums
Process Simulate on eMS
Process Simulate on eMS Advanced Robotics (OLP)
course codeWKP315S
software / version Process Simulate on eMS 10.1 user level Advanced
duration 3 Days
In the Process Simulate Advanced Robotics course provides step-by-step instruction on how to use Process Simulate to configure, simulate, and upload/download (i.e. OLP) using realistic robot simulation (RRS), RCS (Robot Controller Software), and ESRC (Emulated Robot Specific Controllers)..
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Individuals who would like to use Process Simulate to configure, simulate, and upload/download (i.e. OLP) using realistic robot simulation (RRS), RCS (Robot Controller Software), and ESRC (Emulated Robot Specific Controllers). PREREQUISITES
Required courses:
Process Simulate on eMS Basic Robotic Simulation (wkp115s)
( wkp215s)
Knowledge of a robot language: such as those from ABB, Comau, Duerr, Fanuc, Kawasaki, Kuka, Reis, (ABB) Trallfa, or Yaskawa/Motoman. Please specify two desired robot languages when signing up for this course.
PROVIDED COURSE MATERIALS
Student Guide
PRIMARY COURSE TOPICS
Introduction to Robotic Off-Line Programming (OLP)
Introduction to RCS, RRS, and ESRC
Setting up the RCS, RRS, and ESRC
Creating Robot Programs
Inverse Kinematics Solution Selections (Robot Configurations)
Robot Controller Selection and Setup
Testing the Teach Pendant and Fixing Setup Problems
RCS Management
Robot Controller Specific Frames, Setup, and Motion Attributes
Templates, Uploading, and Downloading
ESRC OLP Commands
OLP Command XML Customization
Motion XML Customization
Robotic Path Template XML Customization
Other XML Customization Topics
Process Simulate on eMS
Process Simulate on eMS Intermediate Robotics (CEE)
course codeWKP215S
software / version Process Simulate on eMS 10.1 user level Intermediate
duration 4 Days
In the Process Simulate on eMS Intermediate Robotics (CEE) course, basic features of robotic event-based simulation are explored using the Cyclic Event Evaluator (CEE). The CEE, which functions like a PLC, is used to control how a typical robotics simulation progresses using logic.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Individuals who would like to become knowledgeable in creating event-based simulations using the Cyclic Event Evaluator (CEE). This is also a prerequisite to the WKP315S Process Simulate Advanced Robotics course.
PREREQUISITES
Required courses:
Process Simulate on eMS Basic Robotic Simulation(wkp115s)
Knowledge of controls and robotics helpful.
PROVIDED COURSE MATERIALS
Student Guide
PRIMARY COURSE TOPICS
Project preparation
Concept of event-based simulation
Device operations basics
Common and differential transitions
Part appearances and material flow
Sensors
Logic blocks and smart components
Process logic management (modules)
Defining and simulating conveyors
Event-based robotic signals
Process Simulate on eMS
Process Simulate on eMS Basic Robotic Simulation
software / version Process Simulate on eMS 10.1 user level Beginner
duration 5 Days
The Process Simulate on eMS Basic Robotic Simulation course provides step-by-step instruction on how to create
basic robotic simulations and reach studies.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is intended for individuals who want to become knowledgeable on the creation of basic robotic simulations and reach studies using Process Simulate on eMS.
PREREQUISITES
Students should be skilled in the use of a mouse in windows-based systems.
Previous experience with a 3D system is recommended.
A basic knowledge of robotics is suggested.
PROVIDED COURSE MATERIALS
Student Guide
PRIMARY COURSE TOPICS
Basic Environment
o Study creation
o Creating sequences of simulative operations
o Collision detection
o Section cutting
o Video and picture output
Defining kinematic devices
Defining and simulating robotic spot welding
o Pneumatic and servo gun definition and usage
o Ped. welding and Gun on robot path development
Defining and simulating robotic continuous applications
o Painting, arc welding, and grinding path development
Defining and simulating robotic material handling
o Gripper definition and usage
o Pick and place path development
And More
o Multi-robot simulation (i.e. interference zones)