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Leveraging simulation for factory layout design
Explore the impact of discrete event simulation and digital twin technology on factory layout design! These tools streamline the design process, provide precise insights, and enhance visualization, making it easier to communicate and solve manufacturing challenges. See how they can boost your factory’s efficiency and innovation.
Introducing Visual Components 4.10 – Design beyond limits
Design beyond limits. That’s the promise of Visual Components 4.10. As manufacturing and robotics evolve, we continue to prioritize usability, ensuring that our tools not only keep up with industry…
Tackling the manufacturing skills shortage with simulation and robot offline programming
The manufacturing industry is grappling with a significant skills shortage, exacerbated by the pandemic and an aging workforce. According to The Manufacturing Institute, 78% of companies are concerned about this…
Comprehensive guide to input data for 3D manufacturing simulation (examples included)
If you're new to 3D manufacturing simulation, you're in the right place. This comprehensive guide will help you understand the essential input data needed to create effective simulation models. Whether…
Benefits of using 3D manufacturing simulation software for planning RoboTape applications
3D manufacturing simulation software improves RoboTape planning and execution by providing detailed visualization, optimizing processes and robot movements and ensuring consistent quality. Discover how you can save time and costs,…
SuperTrak CONVEYANCE now in the Visual Components eCatalog
Visual Components’ eCatalog now features components from SuperTrak CONVEYANCE! SuperTrak CONVEYANCE™ is a magnetic conveyance platform that revolutionizes…
Introducing Visual Components 4.9 – Craft with clarity
The latest version of our manufacturing simulation and robot offline programming solution is here, bringing improved clarity to production planning and optimization in manufacturing. With greater clarity, our users can…
Boosting production line efficiency: a guide on improving production output
Production efficiency is the cornerstone of success in manufacturing. It measures the effectiveness of resource utilization in the manufacturing process, aiming to maximize output while minimizing costs and waste. The…
Leveraging simulation for factory layout design
Explore how discrete event simulation and digital twin technology play crucial roles during the ideation and planning phases of factory layout design. Our software simplifies the design process, providing accurate…
An introduction to virtual commissioning
Virtual commissioning is reshaping the manufacturing landscape by employing computer simulations for testing and optimizing production systems before they're physically built. This approach not only simplifies the setup process and…
Are manufacturers really ready for the digital era? (survey results)
Legacy equipment and outdated practices can seem like relics from another age, especially as the world zooms ahead with digital innovations. Yet, they're more prevalent in the manufacturing sector than…
Introducing Visual Components Robotics OLP
We're excited to announce a significant upgrade for Visual Components. We've transitioned to a robust solution that serves both manufacturing simulation and robot offline programming. This new offering, named 'Visual…
Robot offline programming (OLP): the complete guide (with examples)
This is your complete and comprehensive guide to offline robot programming (OLP). After introducing the topic, it addresses common misconceptions, the problems it resolves, benefits, and real-life example of its…
