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Automatiserad konstruktion och ritningsunderlag: Effektivisering av designprocessen hos INOR
Blekinge Institute of Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Blekinge Institute of Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering.
2025 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (university diploma), 5 credits / 7,5 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

I detta examensarbete har en metod utvecklats för att automatisera skapandet av kundanpassade ritningar för temperaturgivare hos Inor. Genom att använda parametrisk modellering och konfigurationer i SolidWorks samt verktyget DriveWorksXpress har ett system byggts upp där användaren via ett formulär kan generera kompletta 3D modeller och ritningar baserat på inmatad kunddata. Arbetet fokuserar på tre givarmodeller TRA/TCA P10, S12 och F13, vilka konfigurerats utifrån mått på rör, fläns, bussning och kopplingshuvud. Modellen styrs av parametrar kopplade till ett Excel-blad, vilket möjliggör automatisering av variationer och skapar ett mer effektivt arbetsflöde jämfört med traditionell manuell hantering. Design Table och DriveWorksXpress har använts för att underlätta variantgenereringen, medan kundritningar automatiskt genereras och delvis efterbearbetas manuellt för korrekt vy och måttsättning. Resultatet visar att metoden minskar repetitivt arbete, ökar spårbarheten och kan förbättra kvaliteten i konstruktionsprocessen. Ett test som genomfördes av handledaren på INOR visar att metoden i genomsnitt sparar cirka 15 minuter per ritning. Detta innebär en konkret tidsvinst som kan få stor betydelse i det löpande arbetet med kundanpassade ritningar. Begränsningar i arbetet innefattade att lösningen inte testades i en miljö med flera användare, vilket vore relevant att undersöka vid fortsatt utveckling. Arbetet lägger grunden för fortsatt digitalisering och automatisering inom företagets produktutveckling.

Abstract [en]

This bachelor thesis presents a method for automating the creator of customized sensor drawings at INOR. By combining parametric modeling and configurations in SolidWorks with the DriveWorksXpress tool, a system was developed in which users can generate complete 3D models and drawings based on input data via a form interface. The work focuses on three specific sensor models TRA/TCA P10, S12 and F13, all of which were configured using parameters for tube, flange, bushing and connection head. The model is driven by an Excel based spreadsheet, enabling the automation of variant generation and improving workflow efficiency compared to traditional manual methods. Design Tables and DriveWorksXpress were implemented to streamline the process and customer drawings are generated automatically, with some manual adjustments for views and dimensions. The results show that this method reduces repetitive tasks, improves traceability and enhances design quality. A limitation of the work was that the solution was not tested in a multi user environment, which could be relevant to explore in future development. A test carried out by the supervisor at INOR showed that the method reduces drawing time by approximately 15 minutes per case, which represents a concrete time saving in the company's daily operations. This project lays the foundation for further digitalization and automation within the company's product design processes.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2025. , p. 18
Keywords [en]
Parametric modeling, DriveWorksXpress, SolidWorks, automation, customer drawings
Keywords [sv]
Parametrisk modellering, DriveWorksXpress, SolidWorks, Automatisering, Kundritningar
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Mechanical Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:bth-28301OAI: oai:DiVA.org:bth-28301DiVA, id: diva2:1981350
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MT1542 Diploma project in Product Development 7,5 hp
Educational program
MTGPO Product development 120,0 hp
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2025-06-03, 09:00 (Swedish)
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Available from: 2025-08-05 Created: 2025-07-03 Last updated: 2025-09-30Bibliographically approved

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