Sistema de Simulação Computacional para Implantação de Melhorias em Processos Industriais

Abstract

The evolution of technology is fundamental to the development of society, its benefits bring comfort, time savings, and speed to solve everyday problems. In 2022 the use of industrialized products such as televisions, cell phones, air conditioners, and automobiles is indispensable; however, this acceleration in the consumption of industrialized products challenges industries to improve their manufacturing processes, in view of the constant adaptation of their processes by the emergence of new products. In order to avoid losses, companies seek to minimize problems during the implementation of new layouts with computer simulation. Therefore, this research aims to show the use of computer simulation in the development of improvements in industrialized processes. The applied materials and methods were obtained through process data collection, interviews with collaborators, bottleneck identification, analysis, and simulation of the new layout model using the PLANT SIMULATION T15 software. For the viability of the research, regarding records and observations, the confidentiality of the name of the company being studied was required. With the growing increase in sales of air conditioners, the company in question increased its production capacity from 1490 units per day, to 1800 units. Eight workstations were identified that will be modified, which are: Compressor, Thermal Blanket, Compressor Cover, Gas Charging, Voltage Test, Functional Test, Packaging and Labeling. The new proposal is to implement a new layout in addition to the use of automation, machines and industrial robots. The results of the research show that the computer simulation techniques brought predictability to problems that once identified can be solved before being implemented. After implementation of the proposed simulated model, new measurements were made, where the results were satisfactory, reaching the goal of 1800 units per day, reinterpreting the importance of using computer simulation in industrial processes.