Manufacturing simulation came to the fore in the 1990s. Early products offered two-dimensional animations, but as computer power grew, so did 3D simulation. Before long, it became one of the manufacturing industry's more practical and beneficial tools. But with its rise in prominence, simulation as a tool for manufacturers did come with its fair share of raised eyebrows and misconceptions.

3D manufacturing simulation is something you cannot go without these days if you want to be a serious contender in the manufacturing industry. As the digital embodiment of your factory floor or manufacturing processes, 3D manufacturing simulation can give you a birds-eye view of your entire manufacturing process without ever having to leave the comfort of your office.

Digital manufacturing provides them with the means to meet these demands. Visual Components is a leading supplier of manufacturing simulation software. By helping manufacturers gain a deeper understanding of their processes, our products reduce waste and inefficiency, increase capacity and enable shorter lead times. And now, as a result of our partnership with NVIDIA, simulation from Visual Components can help manufacturers shape and start on their own digital transformation.

The combination of Visual Components manufacturing simulation and NVIDIA's state-of-the-art computing knowledge results in a powerful solution for the digitalization of the manufacturing industry.

At the MEDTECLIVE trade fair in Stuttgart, Germany, Vision Components (booth #10-303) will showcase its latest MIPI CAMERA MODULES and EMBEDDED VISION SYSTEMS for medical and laboratory applications such as point-of-care diagnostics. Embedded vision has significant advantages for this sector, enabling economic, versatile and, if required, portable solutions for autonomous operation without external computing units.

Key findings and learnings from the manufacturing simulation survey conducted by Visual Components.

Visual Assembly Management.

Experience a different simulation perspective of your layouts using this simple and easy-to-use add-on in Visual Components.

Check out the latest additions from CIMTEC Automation, Fanuc, Fruitcore Robotics, Hofmann & Stirner, Hyundai, KUKA, MiR, Omron, OnRobot, QKM, Robotize, Visual Components and Yaskawa.

Siemens S7 PLC Connectivity supports native connectivity to most physical and simulated Siemens PLCs, including older models. This native connection provides faster communication speeds with physical S7-1200 controllers and supports connection to S7-PLCSIM (not currently supported by OPC UA).