Automation Simulation

Optimize Your Factory with Simcad® Automation Simulator

With Simcad® automation simulator, users can create detailed models of assembly lines, processes, resources, and objects to accurately replicate their factory. Utilize Simcad®'s advanced analysis tools to identify and address potential shortcomings in your production line.

  • Stochastic Simulation
  • Discrete Event Simulation
  • Smart Agent Simulation
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Automation — AMR robot moving boxes to rack — video poster
Automation — AMR robot moving boxes to rack

Benefits of Simcad® in Automation

Simcad® offers extensive benefits for automation, making it an essential tool for optimizing factory operations and enhancing efficiency. Here are the key advantages of using Simcad® in automation:

  1. Analyze and Prove Out Control Logic Before Rollout

    Ensure Flawless Implementation: Test and validate control logic in a virtual environment to avoid costly errors during implementation, and balance workloads across various machines and workstations.

  2. Identify Potential Buffering Problems, Conveyor Speeds, and Equipment Interaction

    Optimize Workflow: Detect and resolve buffering issues, optimize conveyor speeds, and improve equipment interaction to streamline operations.

  3. Identify AGV/STV Optimum Path and Intersection Behavior

    Enhance Automation Efficiency: Determine the best paths and intersection behaviors for Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and Shuttle Transport Vehicles (STVs) to improve automation efficiency.

  4. Prove Out Merge Logic, Slug Length, and Priorities

    Validate Workflow Management: Test and validate merge logic, manage slug lengths, and set priorities effectively to ensure smooth operations.

  5. Determine Expected PLC Logic in a Virtual Environment

    Refine PLC Logic: Simulate Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) logic in a virtual environment for accurate and efficient control.

  6. Perform Robot Analysis & Multiple Robot Interactions

    Improve Robotic Performance: Analyze and optimize robot performance and interactions to enhance automation and productivity.

  7. Capacity Planning & Scheduling

    Meet Production Demands: Plan and schedule capacity accurately to meet production demands and optimize resource utilization.

  8. Automation Simulation through “On-The-Fly” Modifications

    Implement and Test Scenarios: Implement and examine different scenarios in real-time, including potential downtimes and mechanical failures, to develop the best action plans without wasting time or resources.

  9. Spatially Aware Environment for Proper Equipment Sizing

    Ensure Accurate Equipment Sizing: Use spatially aware simulations to size equipment correctly, ensuring optimal use of space and resources.

  10. Control Movement Physics, Speeds, Acceleration/Deceleration

    Realistic Simulations: Manage and simulate movement physics, speeds, and acceleration/deceleration to create realistic and effective automation processes.

  11. Integrated 3D Visualization Engine with Detailed Animations

    Comprehensive Visualization: Utilize a robust 3D visualization engine with detailed animations for a complete and immersive understanding of automation processes.

  12. Dynamic Conveyors with Auto-Capacity Adjustment Based on Item Dimensions

    Adaptive Conveyors: Use dynamic conveyors that automatically adjust capacity based on item dimensions, ensuring efficient and flexible material handling.

We worked with a major automation company and were given a $1,000,000+ proposal for new equipment. One of our corporate managers had doubts as to whether the proposed system could meet our throughput requirements. The automation vendor's analysis suggested that the system would meet our requirements (complete with 3D visualization and simulation of the solution). We decided to buy Simcad pro to validate the proposed system, and found that it was in fact not going to meet our needs.
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Simcad® is a powerful tool for automation, offering advanced simulation capabilities that help optimize factory operations, reduce risks, and enhance overall efficiency. Implement Simcad® in your automation processes to achieve superior performance and productivity.

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