Visual Components is a leading developer of 3D manufacturing simulation and robot offline programming (OLP) software. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Espoo, Finland, the company offers a comprehensive platform for factory layout design, production simulation, and virtual commissioning, enabling manufacturers, machine builders, and system integrators to design, optimize, and visualize production solutions efficiently. Visual Components is recognized for its user-friendly interface, extensive library of 3D models, and compatibility with various robot brands, facilitating collaborative planning and decision-making in the manufacturing industry. With a global presence, Visual Components serves clients across automotive, electronics, food and beverage, and other industrial sectors.
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 examples of its successful implementation.
Invio Automation used Visual Components’ 3D simulation software to identify and communicate effective automation solutions for a drive-thru window manufacturer.
Visual Components 4.7 is designed to address the complexities of modern manufacturing systems, enhancing user experience, boosting productivity, and helping simplify the complex so that no matter the project, users can achieve their goals with ease and confidence.
Automation, manufacturing simulation, and the ideas surrounding industry 5.0 are very promising for manufacturing and industrial facilities across the globe.
This article explores the state of robotics and automation in 2023, discussing the challenges of economic uncertainty, advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning, smart manufacturing, and the impact of robotics and automation on employment and the job market.
Manufacturers that commit to the digital transformation inherent in Industry 4.0 will reap the rewards of higher production efficiencies and faster project execution. Together, these will drive growth and profitability for years to come.
Industry 5.0 addresses the technocentric limitations of Industry 4.0. Manufacturing simulation is essential for implementing the key elements of Industry 5.0: human-centricity, sustainability and resilience.
The road to hyper-automation in manufacturing requires strategic planning and decisions however, it is also important to realize that manufacturing simulation is critical to the successful implementation of hyper-automation.
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.