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Simulation and Implementation of Sustainable Automated Robotics at Volvo CE: Ergonomic and Economic Analysis of Automated Logistic Processes.
Linnaeus University, Faculty of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Linnaeus University, Faculty of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering.
2023 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

The development of advanced manufacturing opens new possibilities regarding cooperation between robots and humans, leading to a more sustainable industry. The study aims to research how automated processes with collaborative applications can be implemented in manual production systems and analyse the economic and ergonomic consequences this leads to. The process examined in the thesis is the de-labelling of wooden pallets conducted at the case company Volvo Construction Equipment in Braås, Sweden. Both quantitative and qualitative methods have been used. The study started with an analysis of the current situation regarding process design and the ergonomic aspect. The equipment needed to design the robot cell for testing had to be evaluated before a simulation of the automated process was done. Finally, the concept was tested in a laboratory environment. The result of the study shows that it is possible to automate if the removal of the labels is carried out completely perpendicularly. The economic analysis shows that the automated solution becomes a cheaper alternative after one year and four months. When the current manual process consists of unsustainable ergonomic elements, an automated solution will lead to improvements and more sustainable physical and organisational ergonomics.

Abstract [sv]

Utvecklingen av avancerad tillverkning öppnar upp för nya möjligheter med samarbeten mellan människa och robot, vilket leder till en mer hållbar industri. Denna studie syftar till att undersöka hur automatiserade processer med kollaborativa applikationer kan bli implementerade i manuella produktionssystem och analysera de ekonomiska och ergonomiska konsekvenserna detta leder till. Processen som granskats är avtagandet av etiketter från träpallar som genomförts på fallföretaget Volvo Construction Equipment i Braås, Sverige. Både kvantitativa och kvalitativa metoder har använts. Studien började med analys av den nuvarande situationen gällande design av process och den ergonomiska situationen. Utrustningen som behövdes för att designa robotcellen utvärderades innan en simulering av den automatiserade processen gjordes. Seden testades konceptet i laboratoriemiljö. Studiens resultat visar att det är möjligt att automatisera om avtagandet av etiketter genomförs helt vinkelrät från pallen. Den ekonomiska analysen visar att den automatiserade lösningen blir ett billigare alternativ efter ett år och fyra månader. Om den nuvarande manuella processen består av ohållbara ergonomiska element, kommer en automatiserad lösning leda till förbättringar och en mer hållbar fysisk-, kognitiv- och organisatorisk ergonomisk situation.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023. , p. 53
Keywords [en]
Industry 4.0, Industry 5.0, Automation, Simulation, RobotStudio, Collaborative Robot, Cobot, ROI Robot, Ergonomics, Pallet Handling, Pallet Dismantling, Logistics
Keywords [sv]
Industri 4.0, Industri 5.0, Automation, Simulering, Robotstudio, Kollaborativ Robot, Cobot, ROI Robot, Ergonomi, Pallhantering, Pallplock, Logistik
National Category
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics Robotics and automation
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URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-121973OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-121973DiVA, id: diva2:1768724
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Volvo Construction Equipment
Subject / course
Mechanical Engineering
Educational program
Industrial Engineering and Management, 180 credits
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Available from: 2023-06-16 Created: 2023-06-15 Last updated: 2025-02-05Bibliographically approved

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