Umut Arslan Journal of Engineering Research and Application www.ijera.com ISSN: 2248-9622 Vol. 10, Issue 01 (Series -III) January 2020, pp 18-22 www.ijera.com DOI: 10.9790/9622-1001031822 18 | Page The Effects of Offline Simulation on Return on Investment for Robotic Investments Umut Arslan *, Prof. Dr. Nihat Akkuş** , Asst. Prof. Dr. İsmail Temiz*** *(Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Marmara University, 34722 İstanbul ** (Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Marmara University, 34722 İstanbul *** (Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Marmara University, 34722 İstanbul Corresponding Author : Umut Arslan ABSTRACT In this study, the parameters affecting the investment cost were investigated with offline simulation during the projecting stage of industrial production robots and in the light of these parameters, the calculation of the return on investment of a robot was examined systematically. In the parametric examination, the parameters that affect the robot investment such as the return on investment in the industrial robot investment, the effects of the robot according to years, installation and commissioning are taken into consideration. Approaches were also compared with manual operating costs. Today, factories are expected to produce more products in a short time and the cost of these products is expected to be at the lowest level. It is desirable to reduce manpower, reduce accidents and minimize downtime. At this point, robotic systems started to enter the circuit. Industrial robots are increasing rapidly in the industry and it is aimed to minimize the labor cost with such systems. These objectives are aimed at maximizing the return on investment. This is where offline programming and simulation come into play. It is seen that in the installation of robotic systems, it contributes greatly to the return on investment by minimizing the continuous production downtime in offline programming commissioning processes.. Keywords – Industrial robots, return of investment, investment analysis on robotics, roi --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE OF SUBMISSION: 15-01-2020 DATE OF ACCEPTANCE: 31-01-2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. INTRODUCTION Robots are autonomous or electro- mechanical devices capable of performing pre- programmed tasks. In this case, the robots are machines or devices which are composed of a number of mechanical and also electronic units, which can be programmed. Robots are engineering products and they have the ability to move physically with a number of abilities. In order for a machine or device to be perceived as a robot, four different elements are essential. Sensors, ie sensors, detect some data from the environment. Some electronic circuits for controlling incoming data, a program that performs the necessary logic operations and the mechanical structure that gives the necessary action as a result of all this. [1] According to the definition of ISO TR 8373, the industrial robot is an automatically controlled, programmable, multi-purpose machine with three or more programmable axes, used in industrial applications with fixed standing or wheels. [2] According to another definition, the robot is "programmable, capable of carrying multiple functions, products, parts, and special devices and performing various tasks by performing various programmed functions". [3]. II. INDUSTRIAL ROBOT STATISTICS Particularly in the mass production industry, the number of industrial robots in the world, which have more effective uses in mass production lines, is rapidly increasing. According to the 2018 IFR-International Federation of Robotics data, an average of 90 industrial robots are allocated per 10,000 employees worldwide. Singapore is in the lead with 831 units, followed by South Korea with 774 and Germany with 328. [4] 0 200 400 600 800 1000 Singapore Korea Germany Japan Swedish Denmark Taiwan USA. Italy Belgium Number of robots per 10,000 employee Countries World Average 99 Figure 1: Top 10 countries in the number of robots per 10,000 employees in 2018 [4] RESEARCH ARTICLE OPEN ACCESS