This thesis has two aims, both related with simulation programs. The first one is to analyze the viability of using Factory I/O as a tool at the University of Gävle for teaching and understanding the PLCs and the ladder programing. The second one is do a 3D model of the robotics laboratory to use it with the KUKASim and after that find a method to transfer code from KUKASim to the actual robots.Factory I/O has been install and use with a Siemens PLC, which was programed in Siemens TIA Portal. The evaluation of the software as a teaching tool has been done according to a supposition of how much time could it take to an average bachelor degree student in automation to create a functional project. In order to determine that, a demo has been done, which consist on a process in where a box enters by a conveyor. There are two ruts for the box to exit, straight or to the left, and the direction is choose by moving a switcher in the PLC. After analyzing finishing the demo, it has been determinate that it could take around 4 hours to complete a functional project.For the KUKASim part, KUKASim was already installed. However, during the development of this project it was updated from 2.2 to 3.0.4 which caused a minor issues; the SketchUp model could not be imported to 2.2 version and by the time that the upgrade was made the 3D environment of the robotic laboratory was already made in KUKASim.On the other hand, the Office Lite software was needed to be installed in order to transfer the code from KUKASim to the real robots, but due to some license issues, the installation was done at the end period of the project. The connection of both software was not possible to make, still, during the time that Office Lite was not available, an alternative method to transfer the code was found. The program files were download from KUKASim and transfer to the robot with WorkVisual.The conclusion of the thesis is that Factory I/O could be used as a learning and teaching tool because is an easy program to work with. All the same, KUKASim is a multifunctional software, which has make it possible to achieve both of the purposes for corresponding part of the project.

Användning av Virtual Commissioning (VC) i samband med digitala modeller/tvillingar ges ett stort värde i framtidens industri. Inom konceptet industri 4.0 omnämns Smart Factory (SF) som är en av de viktigare aspekterna inom industri 4.0, detta har för avsikt att adressera utveckling bestående av integration, digitalisering och användning av flexibla strukturer och smarta lösningar. Varav en del i detta ges av så kallad VC och Digital Twin (DT). På ett naturligt sätt medför detta att denna typer av studier gälande användningsområdena av VC ges vikt inför kommande utveckling. Detta projekt har sitt fokus i att studera möjligheterna kring användning av VC och DT i de tidigare stadierna i ett projekt. En prototyp kommer att skapas.  Projektet kommer att erkänna tillvägagångssättet när det gäller ökningen av mjukvarukvalitet och minskning av buggar inför driftsättningen av den fysiska processen. Detta kommer att göras genom en tillämpning i form av en automatiserad sorteringsprocess Sorteringsprocessen kommer att hantera och fördela enligt godkänd och icke godkänd produkt. Sorteringsprocessen genomgick en validering av tredje part som anses godkänd. Driften och säkerheten kommer att vara det centrala för att bedöma dugligheten av modellen. Därmed avgörs huruvida denna VC metod kan ges tillförlitlighet gällande industriell projekttillämpning. / The use of virtual commissioning in connection with digital models / twins is given great value in the future industry. The concept of Industry 4.0 promotes Smart Factory, which requires well-orchestrated developments in integration, digitalization and use of flexible structures and smart solutions. Part of this is provided by so-called Virtual Commissioning (VC) and Digital Twin (DT). Therefore, it is important to study these for future development. This study focuses on studying the possibilities of using VC and DT regarding the earlier stages in a project. The thesis will acknowledge this approach in terms of the increase regarding software quality and bug reduction comes the physical commissioning of the process. This will be done through an application in the form of an automated sorting process.  In this process, two products will be tested and then sorted as either approved or non-approved. Once the functional sorting process has been developed, it did undergo a validation test with an approved result. This validation test is be divided into two different sections where the operation of the process and safety will be central for assessing the feasibility of the model and thus determining whether this VC method can be considered as reliable for industrial project applications.