You want to plan a robot welding plant, but don't know whether the number of robots is sufficient to achieve the required number of components per day? You have a rough idea of how the production plant should look like later on, but you do not know whether the given area is sufficient to position all operating equipment (e.g. robots, jigs and fixtures) on it?
These and other questions are dealt with in the seminar Process Designer Basic / Digital Planning.
For this purpose, the basic functions of the software are first taught using an already completed, small project example. Here navigation and working method in the 3D graphics window are learned. The sequences of the individual production steps are checked in the bar chart (Gantt view) and the flow chart (Pert view). Furthermore, the data management, the library concept and import and export functions are discussed. In the further course of the seminar the planning of an own small robot welding plant is started.

For:
All those who want to get into project work with the Process Designer.

Prerequisites:
No special previous knowledge required.

Learning goals:
Functional basics and introduction to working with Process Designer using a small project example. Understanding of the Process Designer data model and learning of the basic program functionalities, including handling in the 3D environment and creation of a Gantt and Pert diagram.

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The seminar teaches the basic functions of the software.
The contents range from assigning and projecting welding spots on components, checking accessibility and collisions to creating bypass points and preparing the programs for the real robot. The seminar will cover robot-guided welding, external welding and robots with integrated additional axes. Depending on customer requirements, the focus of the robot part can be placed on different manufacturers (e.g. ABB, Fanuc, KUKA). The setup of the respective RCS modules for the selected robot manufacturer is also discussed.
By combining the basic functions as well as the knowledge of creating point operations, the participants get to know the functional range of Process Simulate in detail.

For:
All those who want to get started or improve their skills with Process Simulate.

Prerequisites:
None, knowledge of robots would be an advantage.

Learning goals:
Functional basics and introduction to working with Process Simulate using a project example. Understanding the data model in Process Simulate and learning the basic program functionalities. Acquire knowledge in modelling and kinematisation of resources (external traversing axis, welding gun, gripper, ...), creation of a simulation for welding robots with head tool and robot on external traversing axis with gripper and stationary welding gun. Procedure for offline programming (OLP) with Process Simulate.

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With the KUKA "KR 6 R700 sixx", ICARUS Consulting GmbH owns a transportable seminar robot including control panel. The console contains the robot controller "Krc4" and the PLC "Simatic S7" with touchscreen panel.

The seminar robot is designed as a transportable station and can be transported in a medium-sized station wagon (e.g. VW Golf 7 Variant). For this purpose the control panel is designed to be separable.

The automatic operation at maximum speed (analogous to the operation in industrial use) is possible without danger thanks to the use of a PLC in connection with a safety scanner (SICK company). The use of safety fences is not necessary and is taken over by a safety scanner mounted under the table. The status of the sensor is displayed on the touch screen at all times.

The robot station is represented in the simulation software "Process Simulate" and the robot can be programmed offline, e.g. in seminars. The participants* can load their self-created programs into the robot, test them there directly, make changes and transfer the changed program back to Process Simulate.

The basic knowledge about the structure of line simulation studies (continuous simulation) in Process Simulate is conveyed by means of an example project.
You will get to know the necessary functions, resources and viewers within Process Simulate to extend a given study to a CEE study (line simulation).

For:
All those who want to get started or further educate themselves in working with Process Simulate in Line Simulation Mode.

Prerequisites:
Basic knowledge of Process Simulate, knowledge of robots is an advantage.

Learning goals:
Become familiar with the functions required to create a Line Simulation study. Creating and using sensors, programming modules and logic blocks. Define the material flow in the study and control the component occurrence.

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Functional basics and introduction to simulation with Plant Simulation using a project example. You will learn the structure and process of a simulation model in Plant Simulation using an example model. The functionality of the modules is discussed and the knowledge gained is put into practice in practical exercises.

For:
All those who want to start working on projects with Plant Simulation​.

Prerequisites:
No special previous knowledge required.

Learning goals:
You can independently create simulation models and answer typical questions when planning production plants. Can I achieve the required number of pieces per day? How much personnel is required? Is a forklift truck sufficient?

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Since the beginning of 2011, ICARUS has been entrusted with the implementation of the Process Designer (PD) and Process Simulate (PS) seminars for the Volkswagen Group Academy in the VW DIKAB environment: Our service portfolio ranges from the creation of a seminar concept to the preparation of documents, the elaboration of exercises and the generation of training data to the seminar implementation.

We conduct the seminars not only for Volkswagen itself, but also for other brands in the VW Group (AUDI, PORSCHE, VW Commercial Vehicles, ...). In addition to the main training location Wolfsburg, we can also look back on references in Hanover, Ingolstadt, Stuttgart, Leipzig, Zwickau, Bratislava, Poznań and South Africa.

The circle of participants in the seminars includes not only employees of the Volkswagen Group, but also plant engineers and suppliers working for the Volkswagen Group.

The seminar program (presence and now also online possible) includes the following Process Designer seminars:

• PD Basis, basic course (2 days)
• PD advanced course in plant design (5 days)
• PD Planning DiKab (5 days)
• PD seminar according to VW supplier manual, among others for KeyUser (5 days)

We conduct these Process Simulate seminars for VW / AUDI:

• Process Simulate Robotics and OLP: Welding, gluing, body-in-white system with offline programming of KUKA VKRC 4 robots (5 days)
• Process Simulate for planners (2 days)
• Process Simulate OLP with ABB: Body shop plant with offline programming of ABB robots according to VW group standard (2 days)
• Process Simulate OLP KUKA VKRC 4 robot (3 days) (AUDI Academy)

All seminars are held regularly or, if required, as face-to-face events. Live online seminars are also possible and have already been held several times.

Please contact us if you are interested so that we can organize everything else together.

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