Upgrade of a transport line

Diplomska naloga opisuje projekt za nadgradnjo transportne linije, imenovane MN2, v podjetju, ki se ukvarja s proizvodnjo avtomobilov. Za avtomatizacijo linije je bilo zadolženo podjetje INEA d.o.o. Zahteva za nadgradnjo transportne linije MN2 je prišla zaradi potrebe po povečanju proizvodnje, kar zahteva boljšo in hitrejšo pretočnost le-te in možnost servisiranja ter odpravljanja napak na saneh, ki se uporabljajo za transport avtomobilov po proizvodni liniji. Za nadgradnjo sta se uporabili coni 1 in 3, saj sta imeli največ prostora za dodatne mize. V coni 1 se je postavil zalogovnik, sestavljen iz dvižne mize A0 in 12-ih valjčnih miz, ki so se postavile nad že obstoječimi. V coni 3 pa se je postavilo servisno območje, sestavljeno iz pomične mize C2 in dveh dodatnih valjčnih miz, postavljenih vzporedno z že obstoječo linijo. Celotna nadgradnja linije je zajemala tudi implementacijo ustreznega vodenja, nadzora in zagotavljanje ustrezne varnosti. V diplomskem delu so opisani uporabljeni strojni elementi, nadgradnja programa v okolju Step7 in razširitev okolja ODiL.The diploma thesis describes a project of upgrading a transport line, called MN2, in a car manufacturing company. Automation of the line was performed by INEA d.o.o. A request for a transport line updgrade was made due to the need of increased production, which requires better and faster product flow and the possibility of servicing and eliminating faults on the sleds, used for car transport through the production line. The upgrades were made in zones 1 and 3, as they had the most room for extra stations. In zone 1, a storage unit, consisting of 12 roller tables, which were set above the existing ones, was installed, as well as a lifting table A0. In Zone 3, a service area consisting of two additional roller tables, set in parallel with the already existing line and the sliding table C2, has been placed. In the scope of this project, proper control and supervision algorithms were implemented, together with all the necessary safety measures. The bachelor\u27s degree describes the hardware elements used, the upgrade of the program in STEP7 environment and the expansion of the ODiL environment