Design of workplace for robotic spot welding

This diploma thesis deals with the process of designing a robotic technological workplace for spot welding of a car body part and the subsequent virtual commissioning of this workplace. The concept of a robotic process workplace, specifically a workplace using robots for spot welding, has been increasingly prevalent in the manufacturing industry in recent decades. These systems offer a number of advantages that have made them attractive to companies looking to increase efficiency and reduce costs. In the theoretical section, a survey of topics related to both the design of robotic manufacturing systems and virtual commissioning is described. Furthermore, a system analysis of the problem addressed is performed, where the steps leading to the final concept of the proposed workplace are described. Subsequently, this workplace concept is elaborated in the practical part, which concludes with its virtual commissioning with instructions for start-up. The virtual commissioning is implemented using the software Process Simulate, TIA Portal, RobotStudio, PLCSIM Advanced and VrcServerABBRealTime. Finally, a critical evaluation and discussion is performed