Simulação de uma linha de envase em realidade virtual controlada via clp virtual com comunicação Mdbus TCP

Abstract

This work proposes the development of a bottle filling line simulated in a virtual reality environment, controlled by a virtual PLC programmed using Ladder logic and integrated through the Modbus TCP industrial communication protocol. The proposal demonstrates how technologies associated with Industry 4.0 can be integrated with traditional industrial automation systems. The study covers the development of the simulation’s three-dimensional models using the Autodesk Inventor software, the implementation of mechanical behaviors and dynamic processes in the Unity software, the development of the virtual PLC and control logic in Ladder language using the CODESYS software, as well as the configuration of Modbus TCP communication between the environments. In addition, the application was developed for execution in virtual reality and validated using the Meta Quest 3S headset. The conducted tests allowed the identification of performance bottlenecks and improvement opportunities; however, overall, the system achieved the proposed objectives, proving to be a viable solution for fault identification, control validation, and analysis of industrial processes in an interactive three-dimensional environment with low experimental cost.