2. Task

The goal of the IMS assembly line is to assemble a product that consists of three parts shown in the following figure. Different station in the assembly line are responsible for mounting different parts of the product or handling the end product.

The end product consists of a top-part, a bottom-part and a bolt that connects both parts.

../../_images/parts_a_r.PNG — Fig. 2.1 The end product

The following sections will handle each IMS station. The task is to build a kinematic model in NX MCD and write a control code in TIA Portal for each station. The control code should uploaded to a simulated PLC and an OPC-UA connection should be established between the PLC and the kinematic model.