KUKA.Sim-Projects

Automation and manufacturing simulation projects conducted using KUKA.Sim, covering robot programming, fixture design, and process simulation from internship work at OPmobility and personal engineering projects.

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Overview

This repository documents robot simulation and automation projects created in KUKA.Sim, the official offline programming and simulation software for KUKA industrial robots. Projects span both professional internship work at OPmobility (automotive plastic components manufacturer) and personal engineering explorations.

KUKA.Sim allows engineers to model robotic workcells, simulate robot programs, optimize cycle times, and detect collisions before physical implementation — reducing commissioning risk and improving production efficiency.

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Repository Structure

KUKA.Sim-Projects/
|-- OPmobility/                     # Professional internship projects at OPmobility
|   |-- Automation Manufacturing/   # Manufacturing automation simulations
|   `-- Filament Winding/           # Filament winding process simulations
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|-- Personal/                       # Independent/personal KUKA.Sim projects
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`-- README.md

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Projects

OPmobility Projects

Projects completed during an internship at OPmobility, a global Tier-1 automotive supplier specializing in intelligent exterior systems and clean energy systems. These simulations supported manufacturing process design and robot programming.

Automation Manufacturing

• Robot workcell layout and simulation for automated manufacturing processes
• • Program verification and cycle time optimization

  • • Collision detection and reachability analysis for robot path planning

    • Filament Winding

    • • Simulation of robotic filament winding processes for composite part manufacturing

      • • KUKA robot path generation for winding patterns on mandrel geometries

        • • Integration of winding process parameters with robot motion planning

          • Personal Projects

          • Independent KUKA.Sim projects exploring robotic automation scenarios, process simulation techniques, and advanced robot programming concepts outside of a professional context.

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Tools and Skills

• KUKA.Sim — Offline programming (OLP) and simulation
• • Robotic workcell design and layout planning
  • • KUKA Robot Language (KRL) programming
    • • Cycle time analysis and process optimization

      • • Collision-free path planning

        • • 3D CAD integration with simulation environments

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About KUKA.Sim

KUKA.Sim is the industry-standard simulation platform for KUKA robots, enabling:

• Virtual commissioning of robot programs
• • Accurate 3D visualization of robotic workcells
  • • Automatic code generation for KUKA controllers

    • • Import of CAD models (STEP, IGES, etc.)

      • • Cycle time measurement and optimization tools

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Context

The OPmobility projects were completed during a co-op/internship at OPmobility, formerly Plastic Omnium, a global leader in automotive exterior systems. The personal projects reflect independent learning and exploration of industrial robotics and automation.

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Author

Jingkai (Jackie) Shao MechE @ University of Waterloo | LinkedIn | GitHub