PLANNING AND SCHEDULING OF WORK IN ROBOTIC MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS WITH FLEXIBLE PRODUCTION

Abstract

Industrial robot are more and more used in industry because of their speed and accuracy. Robots can wo rk 24 hours a day, but for best performance the robot mov ements must be planned in detail. In the article th e problem of planning and scheduling of robotic work is descr ibed. An example of robotic system with three machi nes is given and analysed. Simulation model of the robotic system is also presented. On basis of the simulati on model some simulation experiments have been carried out. Robots work best in determined production conditions. In experiment the influence of flexible production wit h variable production conditions on robotic system performance has been studied. Carried out simulatio ns show influence of robot speed and machines work time on the system productivity. Also the bottleneck eff ect has been studied.