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Visual Components Simulation Software Benefits FlexLink Cathy/Editor From:Visual Components Hit: 2010-6-3 FlexLink provides innovative industrial automation solutions to the assembly and manufacturing industries. FlexLink has become the leading provider in the industry due to their high quality,knowledge, ability to deliver turnkey solutions and their signifcant and continuous R&D investments. To be able to deliver optimal solutions with highest quality to their customers, FlexLinkhas used 3D simulation tools for several years. In 2005 they wanted to enhance the usability of the simulation tools cross the organization. In a nutshell, FlexLink wanted to fnd innovative 3D software that is also cost effcient, fexible and easy to use.
Software Engineer Björn Johansson from Chalmers University of Technology in Göteborg, who was responsible of the selection process at FlexLink describes the requirements as follows §We tested about 60-80 different 3D software products. The qualifcations were tough 每 we wanted it to cover both factory simulation and robotics, and it had to be easy to use for anybody in the organization. For us, it was also important to have the ability to create truly parametric, intelligent components, make continuous internal component and application development as well as integrate the simulator to the other solutions. As you can imagine 每 testing all twenty products was a major project for us as such. But it was worth it 每 now we know the 3D product scene to the full.§ As the result of the selection process FlexLink chose Visual Components 3D Product Family as their simulation software. ※I must say that Visual Components software is the clear leader in the market at the moment 每 there is no-one even close to their product features,§ says Software Engineer Jarkko Soikkeli from FlexLink. FlexLink´s clients´ businesses require increased fexibility as the batch sizes become smaller. Also the so called mixed production, where many different products can be produced simultaneously, is gaining more and more ground. These more complicated production line functionalities create totally new quality requirements for the processes. In this complex and changing world 3D simulation is truly the only possible key for creating the optimal solutions in a limited timeframe. §We use Visual Components software widely across the organization 每 from sales to solution and application development. One important area of use is testing the production line before delivery. 3D simulation also enables us a faster solution development process. And it is also an invaluable negotiator itself 每 it can convince both our own salesperson and our client by delivering the required level of knowledge before decision making, ※ describes Mr Soikkeli.
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