What if you could test a new Timber processing idea in a virtual model?
The demand for wood as a raw material is booming. At the same time, sustainability, consistent quality and more efficient production are becoming increasingly relevant. Automated processing solutions help to meet all these requirements in parallel, and are increasingly becoming key technology in the industry. Automated processing and handling systems are a critical competitive factor, as they increase the overall efficiency of production, provide consistently high accuracy, reduce waste, and relieve employees from difficult and dangerous work.
Running through What-if Scenarios
This is exactly where 3D Simulation tools play an important role, enabling you to simulate all stages of timber processing and to easily test and optimize the processes and machinery in a virtual model. The applications are many and varied: at AE Gibson and Sons we use the 3D simulation software to plan new processes and production plants, and also to test automation solutions and concepts in existing plants, identifying bottlenecks and weak points in production, and to run through what-if scenarios. Effectively we can pre-test a new machine or process well before we start engineering or building the equipment, improving the design, reducing technical risk, and improving the factory process flow.
From the Log to the finished Product
In addition, our 3D scanner allows us to capture accurate images/models of your existing plant and machinery to include in our virtual model, allowing us to modify and add new equipment in the virtual model, and then test the various production scenarios before engineering begins.
If you want to test an idea or concept, talk to the Gibson team about simulating your production and processing lines – from the log through to the finished product, we can simulate almost anything.
Read more about this from our partners at Visual Components here.
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