In this case study, we will show you how Fill, a global mechanical engineering company, managed to optimize its resources, reduce its costs and optimize its production lines using production workshop simulation software, Visual Components.
Visualization as a key selling point
Fill GmbH mechanical engineering and plant construction company Since 2009, Fill has used production shop simulation software, Visual Components to support its sales, production planning and engineering.
Before adopting Visual Components, the company extensively reviewed 69 different simulation tools, ultimately choosing Visual Components due to its proven track record and excellent partner support .
“Our customers’ first impressions of the simulations have always been primarily positive. »
3D production simulation - the implementation phase
During the nine-month implementation phase, the project team created the first simulations and parallel models for a standardized component library. While standard industrial components such as conveyors and robots could be taken from the Visual Components component library , many special components were modeled individually by partner DUALIS .
The first 3D simulations have already received an excellent reception from Fill customers.
Production workshop simulation software enables system optimization
Production shop simulation benefits not only sales and marketing, but also the actual factory design . Then, it helps with optimization and above all to avoid errors in advance .
A concrete example comes from the wood processing industry. Initial calculations indicated a yield of 500 boards per hour for the production line. However, the simulation showed that the output would actually only be 400 boards per hour because defects in the drive reduced the feed rate.
Thus, with the help of simulation, the central bottleneck was identified. Project planners then optimized processes and increased the performance of certain resources. In the end, an output of 500 boards per hour was achieved .
“It was only through simulation and its realistic modeling of dynamic interactions that we were able to discover the system's weak points at an early stage and ultimately meet everyone's requirements and complete satisfaction. »
As the example indicates, 3D production simulation can be a valuable asset in achieving the goals of any production line.
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