Digital Industries

Plant Simulation Basics

Course description

The Plant Simulation Basics course introduces participants with little or no knowledge of Plant Simulation to its basic features. Students learn how to create, run, and evaluate simulation models to test solutions to production problems through a series of exercises covering all key aspects of modeling in Plant Simulation. The course also addresses the customization of standard object logic and models through programming and the creation of custom methods.

Main Topics

Lesson 1: Simulation concepts

• Theoretical introduction to simulation
• Introduction to Plant Simulation software
• Study of interfaces and object placement

Lesson 2: Material flow objects

• Description and use of basic objects
• Accessing the help guide
• Viewing common attributes of material flow objects
• Bottleneck and flow analysis

Lesson 3: Object classes and inheritance

• Use of simulation statistics and charts
• Introduction to classes, instances, and inheritance
• Setting 3D parameters and graphic inheritance
• Modeling machine failures

Lesson 4: Length-oriented objects

• Creating length-oriented objects
• Modifying 3D properties of length-oriented objects

Lesson 5: Tables and production planning

• Assembly and dismantle stations
• Viewing object attributes
• Defining data in tables
• Defining a production schedule

Lesson 6: Worker management

• Defining work shifts
• Worker basics
• Paths and shift calendars for resources
• Performing an energy consumption analysis

Lesson 7: Introduction to methods and programming

• Introduction to the Simtalk 2.0 programming language
• Syntax for writing a method
• Using the debugger in methods
• Names and anonymous identifiers

Lesson 8: Advanced use of methods and programming

• Entrance and exit controls for stations
• Creating and accessing graphics with methods
• Accessing tables and global variables with methods
• Programming loops and conditional suspensions
• Accessing object content via a method

Lesson 9: Simulation of autonomous guided vehicles

• Movement of transporters on tracks
• Simulation of a fleet manager
• Movement of transporters on markers

Lesson 10: Results management

• Setup with tables and attributes
• Methods for collecting statistical values
• Compiling a results report
• Importing and exporting to Excel
• Study and examples of more advanced tools

Participant profile

The course is aimed at business professionals, students, technicians, and engineers who wish to acquire practical skills in developing process simulations using Plant Simulation.

Objectives

Learn how to create, run, and evaluate simulation models using Plant Simulation software.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Understand the basics of the 3D simulation interface
• Understand object-oriented modeling strategies
• Understand the basics of material flow objects
• Understand hierarchies, icons, and inheritance
• Understand other objects such as information objects, user interface objects, and mobile units
• Understand the modeling of buffers, assembly lines, and failures
• Understand the basics of transport systems (length-oriented objects)
• Understand resource objects, such as workers and shift calendars
• Understand the basics of Sankey, bottleneck analyzer, and experiment manager
• Customize object logic (method creation)
• Use methods for data collection and evaluation
• Use Plant Simulation methods and interfaces with Excel and other interfaces
• Understand data acquisition in Plant Simulation

Participation conditions

Basic programming knowledge (any language)

Cost per participant

1800 €

Participants

Min 5

Incentives with invoice discounts: resources from PNRR funds, Mission 4 – Component 2 – Investment 2.3:

MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES: 80%
MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES: 70%
LARGE ENTERPRISES: 40%

Cost per company

3000 €

Participants

Max 15 per company

Mode

In-person

Duration

40 hours

Level

Practical

Trainer

CIM

At the end of each course, you will receive a certificate of participation issued by the CIM4.0 Competence Center.
As an implementing body for digital transition, CIM4.0 holds the accreditation certificate from the Piedmont Region for the provision of continuous training. Certificate No.: 1503/001

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