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AUTOMATED TRUCK LOADING SYSTEM

A PROJECT REPORT

Submitted by

KRITHIKA G - 2021108013
NIVEDYA MADHU - 2021108016
SIVAPRAKASH S V - 2021108026

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING

IN

SIXTH SEMESTER

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING GUINDY, CHENNAI-600025

ANNA UNIVERSITY: CHENNAI 600025

MAY -2024
 BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE

Certified that this project "AUTOMATED TRUCK LOADING SYSTEM " is the
Bonafide work of KRITHIKA G (2021108013), NIVEDYA MADHU (2021108016)
and SIVAPRAKASH S V (2021108026) who carried out the project work under any
supervision.

SIGNATURE. SIGNATURE.
NAME NAME
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT, SUPERVISOR,
Dept. of Industrial Engineering Assistant Professor,
College Engineering Guindy, Dept. of Industrial Engineering
Anna University, College Engineering Guindy,
Chennai-600025. Anna University,
Chennai-600025.

INTERNAL EXAMINER EXTERNAL EXAMINER

 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We sincerely thank to Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation (TNSDC),

“Naan Mudhalvan” Platform and Tamil Nadu Centre of Excellence for Advanced
Manufacturing (TANCAM) for encouragement towards our project work for providing
necessary skill training.

We sincerely thank our DEAN Dr. L Suganthi, for encouragement towards our
project works.

We also thank our Head of the Department and our project guide and our parents
for the complete and wholehearted support, motivation guidance and help in making our
project activities.

ABSTRACT
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER NO TITLE OF CONTENTS PAGE NO

1 INTRODUCTION 1-6
1.1 AN OVERVIEW OF 3DEXPERIENCE - CATIA DESIGN 1-2
SOFTWARE
1.1.1 AN END-TO-END PROCESS FOR MECHANICAL &
SHAPE DESIGN

1.1.2 REAL-TIME COLLABORATION

1.1.3 WHY CHOOSE 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA?

1.2 TOOL BARS 2-5

1.2.1 SKETCHER WORK BENCH TOOL BARS

1.2.2 THE OPERATION TOOL BAR

1.2.3 THE CONSTRAINTS TOOL BAR

1.2.4 SPECIFYING THE WORK PLANE

1.2.5 MODIFYING THE PROFILE USING CHAMFER

1.3 CONSTRAINT 5-6

2 AUTOMATED TRUCK LOADING SYSTEM 7-24

2.1 SIMPLE PROCEDURE FOR MAKING AUTOMATED
TRUCK LOADING SYSTEM IN CATIA V5
2.2 EXISTING DESIGN

2.3 MODIFIED DESIGN

3 FUTURE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT 25

4 CONCLUSION 26

5 REFERENCE 26
 INTRODUCTION

The Naan Mudhalvan Course: PRODUCT DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING 3D

SURFACE MODELLING teaches students how to create models of engineering objects and
assemblies using the 3DEXPERIENCE - CATIA software. This software is widely used in various
interdisciplinary engineering fields for modeling and is the primary tool used in this course. Through
the course, students gain a comprehensive understanding of the software's capabilities and learn how
to use it to complete various modeling tasks. By the end of the course, students are equipped with the
knowledge and skills needed to create high-quality engineering models and assemblies using
3DEXPERIENCE - CATIA, making them well-prepared for a career in the mechanical engineering
industry.

3DEXPERIENCE - CATIA is designed to help engineering companies achieve engineering

excellence. The software boasts a powerful set of social and collaborative 3D modelling and
simulation tools that enable users to work together on design projects and improve their overall
engineering capabilities. With CATIA, engineering companies can streamline their design processes
and reduce the time and resources required to bring their products to market. Whether it's creating 3D
models or running simulations, CATIA's suite of tools provides the necessary support for engineering
teams to achieve their goals.

1.1 AN OVERVIEW OF 3DEXPERIENCE - CATIA DESIGN SOFTWARE

1.1.1 An End-to-end process for mechanical & shape design

3DEXPERIENCE CATIA is a software solution that offers its users unlimited possibilities to
create anything they want. Its geometrical modeler is specifically designed to support the completion
of highly complex mechanical products and parts with great accuracy, from concept to detailing. The
software provides a comprehensive set of tools, including high-quality surface and part design,
assembly creation, mechanism motion, 3D mock-up review, and drawing generation, ensuring that
users have all the necessary support to achieve their design goals. Additionally, 3DEXPERIENCE
CATIA guarantees users the best geometry accuracy for part and tooling surfaces, as well as the
highest level of performance, even when working on very heavy models with thousands of features or
parts. Overall, 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA is a powerful and versatile tool for creating complex
 designs with precision and ease.

1.1.2 Real-time collaboration

Effective collaboration is vital for every team, and 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA offers a powerful database
platform that enables colleagues, suppliers, and external partners to work together more efficiently and seamlessly.
This results in shorter cycle times and fewer late changes, which can help streamline the design process. With
3DEXPERIENCE CATIA, users can access and share the latest version of their data, allowing different
stakeholders to work in parallel on the same project and save their modifications simultaneously. If necessary,
different stakeholders can have different access rights to the data, depending on their role. For example, reviewers
or providers can see only the parts they need for their work and not the overall product, and they can have different
levels of access rights, such as read or modify. Managing all access rights is easy with the platform, and adding
external team members later is also straightforward thanks to the platform's simple user and license management
system. Overall, 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA offers an efficient and collaborative environment for teams to work
together and achieve their design goals.

1.1.3 Why choose 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA?

3DEXPERIENCE CATIA is a software solution that offers a great user experience with its
intuitive user interface and simple design tasks. Users can make selections in 3D and receive user
guidance, making the software easy to use for both casual and expert users. The software also
has advanced modeling capabilities and provides fast and high-quality display, enabling users to
work with ease and efficiency. In addition, 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA is very quick to learn and
master for existing CATIA V5 users, making the transition process smoother. Users of all types
can benefit from the software, with casual users finding it easy to use, expert users being very
productive, and existing CATIA V5 users experiencing higher productivity in solid and surface
modeling. The software also offers optional easy UI customization for further convenience.
Overall, 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA provides a great user experience that enhances productivity
and supports users of all levels.
1.2 TOOL BARS
Many standard toolbars are used in the different modes like sketcher mode operational
mode etc, In 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA software. Here we discuss the tool bars used in sketcher
with some examples.
1.2.1 Sketcher Work Bench Tool Bars
There are three standard tool bars found in the Sketcher Work Bench. The three tool
bars are shown below. The individual tools found in each of the three tools are labeled to the
right of the tool icon. Some tools have an arrow located at the bottom right of the tool icon. The
arrow is an indication that there is more than one variation of that particular type of tool. The
tools that have more than one option are listed to the right of the default tool. To display the
other tool options, you must select and hold the left mouse button on the arrow as shown in

Figure1.1

1.2.2 THE OPERATION TOOL BAR

 Profile Tool Bar

Figure 1.2 Profile Tool Bar

1.2.3 THE CONSTRAINTS TOOL BAR

Figure1.3 Constraints Tool Bar

1.2.4 SPECIFYING THE WORK PLANE

The next step is to create a 2-dimensional profile of the part. The Sketcher Work
Bench is a two-dimensional (planar) work area. To use the Sketcher Work Bench, you must
specify which plane the profile is to be created on. Specifying, the plane can be done several
different ways.
ZX plane

Figure 1.4 Specifying the Work Plane

1.2 MODIFYING THE PROFILE USING CHAMFER

The Chamfer icon is also located in the Operations tool bar. This procedure assumes you
know what a chamfer is. The steps required to create a chamfer are almost identical to creating a
corner. Select the Chamfer icon.
The command prompt at the bottom left hand of the screen, will prompt you with
the following: “Select the first curve, or a common point”. For this exercise select line 5.
The next command prompt will ask you to “Select the second curve”.

Figure 1.5 Chamfer Tool

1.3 Constraint

1.4 Figure 1.6 Sketch Constraining

 This tool allows you to create individual constraints, one at a time. You have already applied
a constraint and may not even know it. The Anchor icon is a constraint. The values attached to
the Chamfer and Corner are constraints. To apply Dimensional Constraints, complete the
following steps:
1. Select the Constraint icon.
2. Select the line and/or Sketcher element to be constrained.
3. The Sketcher element will turn green (constraint symbol) along with the appropriate
dimension and box with the value in it. To re-locate the constraint value, select the value
box and drag the mouse to the desired location.

4. If the initial location of the constraint is not satisfactory re-select the dimension and drag
and drop it at the new location.
5. To edit the value of the constraint double click on the value box. This will bring up the
Constraint Definition pop up window shown in. This window shows the existing value
forth Sketcher element. This value can be edited by typing the new value over the
existing value. Then select OK or hit the Enter key. The entities linked to the constraint
will automatically be updated to the new value.

6. If the constraint is between two different entities, such as lines, select the first line and
then the second line. 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA will constrain the distance between the
two entities. The constraint value will appear near the constraint. To move the constraint
value. For this lesson constrain your “L Shaped Extrusion” like the one shown in Figure
TECHNICAL DATA

TYPE OF MATERIAL USED IN:

2.1 SIMPLE PROCEDURE
2.2 EXISTING DESIGN
2.3 MODIFIED DESIGN

FUTURE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT

CONCLUSIONS
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