Siemens Tecnomatix Process Simulate

Why Simulate When Planning Automation & Manufacturing Processes?

While leveraging advanced simulation technologies and techniques is well-established during product design and verification, many industrial organizations today still do not employ this powerful methodology in the next stage of their value chain: manufacturing. As a result, these enterprises lose the opportunity to study and optimize the behavior of their infrastructure, processes and systems before they are deployed. Since commissioning of new manufacturing facilities, production lines and processes is often costly and capital-intensive, leveraging Process Simulation Modeling can yield enormous benefits.

Before making any changes in the real world, we can leverage advanced simulation technologies and techniques to understand, analyze and optimize our manufacturing processes. Process simulation models provide an advanced 3D environment capable of emulating the realistic behavior of manufacturing in order to drive the optimization of cycle times and production sequence. Process simulation modeling can enable the optimization of assembly processes, human operations and mechanical procedures, as well as the study of the behavior of tools, devices and robots. Simulation of operations can even help organizations understand and prevent any design, safety and/or ergonomic issues.

About Siemens Tecnomatix Process Simulate

Siemens Tecnomatix Process Simulate is an advanced simulation technology platform from Siemens Digital Industries that helps industrial organizations plan, simulate and validate human tasks, robotics processes and automation during the entire product development lifecycle from concept, engineering and commissioning to production and continuous improvement. The resulting models of products and resources enable the simulation, validation, optimization and commissioning of complex manufacturing processes involving equipment and people for faster new product introductions and higher production quality.

Siemens Tecnomatix Process Simulate is fully integrated with the manufacturing backbone, thus enabling enterprises to easily re-use, author and validate manufacturing processes. Assembly processes, human operations, welding, continuous processes and other robotic processes can be simulated in the same environment, allowing for the modeling of virtual production zones. Siemens Tecnomatix Process Simulate is highly scalable, providing various engineering disciplines with the data and toolsets needed to examine detailed processes and verify them in different phases and from different perspectives. Engineering Industries eXcellence's world-class Simulation & Decision Science practice leverages the Siemens Tecnomatix Process Simulate portfolio to help industrial organizations across all sectors verify and optimize their manufacturing processes in an advanced, risk-free 3D environment:

1. Siemens Tecnomatix Process Simulate Assembler

The Siemens Tecnomatix Process Simulate Assembler application enables users to design, analyze and verify product assembly and disassembly processes. Users can leverage the tool for the modeling, dynamic creation and simulation of assembly and disassembly paths and operation sequences, collision detection and clearance assessment, as well as 2D and 3D sectioning and measurement analyses. Users can select the most suitable tool for an operation, perform virtual clearance tests and collision analyses, and simulate the complete process of the product and the tool together.

2. Siemens Tecnomatix Process Simulate Human

The Siemens Tecnomatix Process Simulate Human application enables users to design, analyze and optimize detailed human operations by scaling virtual human figures to fit any worker population for any task simulation. Users can leverage the tool to analyze and optimize the cycle time and ergonomics of a human operation and workstation, ensuring a safe process according to industry and corporate standards.

3. Siemens Tecnomatix Process Simulate Robotics

The Siemens Tecnomatix Process Simulate Robotics application enables users to conduct virtual development, simulation and commissioning of robotic and automated manufacturing systems, including highly-automated plants with a variable production mix. Users can leverage the tool to facilitate collision-free robot motion path planning and simulation, automatic robot placement and reach testing, robotic operation cycle time and energy usage optimization, as well as simplification of the process for synchronizing multi-robot workstations and zones.

4. Siemens Tecnomatix Process Simulate Offline Programming (OLP)

The Siemens Tecnomatix Process Simulate Offline Programming (OLP) application enables users to maintain and optimize robotic processes in a dynamic 3D virtual environment without interrupting existing production. Users can leverage the tool for the creation and manipulation of robot-specific target locations, orientation, configuration, motion paths and interference zones. Users can perform cycle time optimization, configurable motion and OLP command creation and editing, robot calibration, as well as complete robot program download and upload.

5. Siemens Tecnomatix Process Simulate Virtual Commissioning (VC Lite)

The Siemens Tecnomatix Process Simulate Virtual Commissioning (VC Lite) application enables users to perform virtual commissioning (VC) with offline models, including layout creation, kinematics, simulation and analysis. Users can use the tool to validate and optimize the build, installation and commissioning (mechanical and electrical) of production zones or cells containing robots and other automation. Users can simulate real programmable logic controller (PLC) code with the hardware and actual robot programs, providing a realistic virtual commissioning environment.

6. Siemens Tecnomatix Process Simulate Continuous Manufacturing

The Siemens Tecnomatix Process Simulate Continuous Manufacturing application enables users to develop robotic manufacturing processes with tools for weld seam creation and continuous path generation for gluing, sealing and spraying operations. Users can leverage the tool for full robot motion path simulation and optimization for robot placement, reach and cycle time. Users can import weld seams and machining toolpaths for robot path creation, generate weld seams and continuous motion paths based on curves and geometry recognition, align path locations based on surface-normal conditions and simulate paint and spray coverage and thickness.

7. Siemens Tecnomatix Process Simulate Virtual Reality (VR) Analyze

The Siemens Tecnomatix Process Simulate Load Virtual Reality (VR) Analyze application enables users to load simulation studies into virtual reality (VR) environments in order to conduct design and process reviews, perform analysis of scenes and simulations and collaborate while fully immersed using VR hardware. Users can move within the virtual environment, play, pause and reset simulations, manipulate robots within the scene, make measurements and record notes and markups.

Target Industrial Sectors

• Aerospace and defense manufacturing
• Shipbuilding and marine manufacturing
• Automotive and heavy machinery
• Discrete and industrial piece-part manufacturing
• Water, energy and utilities
• Oil and gas industry
• Pharmaceuticals and life sciences manufacturing
• Medical device manufacturing
• Consumer packaged goods and retail manufacturing
• Food, beverage and tobacco manufacturing
• Electronics, semiconductors and battery manufacturing
• Agribusiness and chemical industry

Features of Siemens Tecnomatix Process Simulate

• 3D simulation modeling
• Static and dynamic collision detection analysis
• 2D and 3D sectioning and measurement analysis
• Sequencing of operations analysis
• Assembly and robotic path planning
• Resource modeling (3D and kinematics)
• Line and workstation design modeling
• Human task simulation modeling
• Human reach envelope, vision window, posture and auto-grasp modeling
• Human ergonomics analysis
• Discrete and continuous process simulation
• Projection of welds on parts and weld gun validation
• Weld gun, tooling geometry and kinematics design analysis
• Robot reach test, smart placement and process simulation
• Event-driven simulation modeling and analysis
• Detailed robot programming, logic editing and validation
• Virtual commissioning and validation
• Model control resource (sensor and device) analysis
• Signal definition modeling based on real hardware
• Internal resource logic (Boolean and analog) simulation

Benefits of Siemens Tecnomatix Process Simulate

• Detect and eliminate issues ahead of production
• Minimize risks and costs in production
• Maximize use of resources
• Optimize cycle times
• Ensure ergonomically-safe processes for employees
• Increase process quality
• Reduce time-to-market
• Drive smarter decision-making
• Justify optimal investment initiatives

Engineering's Expertise

Engineering Industries eXcellence specializes in applying simulation methods to product design, manufacturing and supply chain processes. Our consultants help organizations identify opportunities in order to strategically employ simulation to study their processes and systems, giving teams the information and tools needed to drive real improvements. We are also a global strategic partner of Siemens Digital Industries, particularly experienced in the implementation of their end-to-end digital manufacturing and industrial simulation portfolios. As a certified reseller, solution provider and system integrator with Siemens Digital Industries across several business units and solution offerings, Engineering Industries eXcellence is the only technology partner in the world with the industry expertise, technical skillsets and vision needed to deliver integrated Siemens Tecnomatix Process Simulate solutions for business success.

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