Modeling and simulation of material handling system using autonomous mobile robots in a manufacturing plant producing moulded components

V magistrski nalogi je obravnavan nov sistem notranjega transporta materiala v proizvodnji brizganih komponent. Gre za sistem avtonomnih mobilnih robotov v kombinaciji z ostalo opremo za ravnanje z materialom. Pred postavitvijo takega sistema je smiselno izdelati simulacijo, zato smo s pomočjo programskega orodja Flexsim izdelali simulacijski model celotne tovarne skupaj z vso opremo za ravnanje z materialom. Simulirali smo različne scenarije in določili okvirno število avtonomnih mobilnih robotov, delavcev in preverili ustreznost ostale opreme. Z analizo toka vrednosti smo izvedli primerjavo starega in novega sistema in s tem potrdili ustreznost sistema.This master\u27s thesis addresses a new material handling system at a manufacturing plant producing moulded components. The system includes autonomous mobile robots combined with other material handling equipment. A simulation should be carried out prior to the set-up of such a system. Therefore, the Flexsim software was used to make a simulation model of the whole factory together with all the material handling equipment. Various scenarios were simulated, an indicative number of autonomous mobile robots and workers was determined, and the adequacy of other equipment was verified. The old and the new systems were compared using value stream mapping, confirming the suitability of the system