Simulation of pick and place robotics system using Solidworks Softmotion

This paper presents the design of pick and place robotics system using Solidworks Softmotion software. The software is used to design a Cartesian robot and an articulated industrial robotic arm with different grippers. The robot was designed using the Solidworks 3D CAD software to shorten the robot development time, and improve the speed and quality of the robot design. The Solidworks 3D CAD software consist of four sections which is manual drawing, part module, assembly module and drawing module. Solidworks software was chosen as it enables analysis and simulation of the pick and place industrial robotic arm design. The results of simulation Xpress study and motion study of the modelled articulated robot arm part and assembly are presented to demonstrate the pick and place robotics system. This project indicated that the Solidworks Software is a suitable tool that enabled the design of a robotic system to be carried out in a short duration.