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An Approach to Modeling and Simulation of a Complex Conveyor System Using Delmia Quest—A Case Study

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Advances in Manufacturing

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In this paper an appropriate method for modeling and simulation of a complex conveyor system based on Delmia Quest is presented. The described model is similar to a real system in which work-pieces are transported on pallets. The transportation subsystem consists of linked conveyors. In this system, pallets are moved between many conveyors. The presented method of modeling prevents collisions between pallets and can be used to perform simulation experiment. Using this solution, the efficiency of the transportation subsystem based on simulation experiment was examined.

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  1. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering Institute, Cracow University of Technology, Kraków, Poland

    Waldemar Malopolski

  2. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Cracow University of Technology, Kraków, Poland

    Adam Wiercioch

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  1. Poznan University of Technology, Poznań, Poland

    Adam Hamrol

  2. Poznan University of Technology, Poznań, Poland

    Olaf Ciszak

  3. Poznan University of Technology, Poznań, Poland

    Stanisław Legutko

  4. Poznan University of Technology, Poznań, Poland

    Mieczysław Jurczyk

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Malopolski, W., Wiercioch, A. (2018). An Approach to Modeling and Simulation of a Complex Conveyor System Using Delmia Quest—A Case Study. In: Hamrol, A., Ciszak, O., Legutko, S., Jurczyk, M. (eds) Advances in Manufacturing. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68619-6_58

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