When you’re developing a simulation of a large manufacturing cell for a customer, it can be difficult to effectively illustrate how the cell will work in real time.
In the video above, we talk about how virtual reality is making simulation and floor planning faster and more effective, with Justan Each, solutions engineering manager at Genesis Systems Group.
In the video, Genesis demonstrates a 3D model of their largest system ever developed, displaying the model on an array of panel screens.
“The model displayed is currently in production, consisting of two robots on an X-Y-Z transporter, along with a part on a Z axis with full rotation,” explained Each. “The 45,000 lbs part has a roughly 40-hour cycle time. Tooling weight added another 20,000 lbs. It was a pretty unique system for us.”
Using 3D glasses and a gaming-style controller, viewers can explore the model using free movement.
“We’ve used Delmia V5 software for the simulation,” said Each. “We usually use a normal display and handset experience with a customer. We can scale things to a 1:1 ratio or, if we’re looking at a small part, we can magnify up to 50 times the size.”
Genesis works to take 3D simulation beyond a demonstration tool and into the realm of development, through proof-of-concept applications for designers.
“We use this system for reach and cycle time analysis, as well as concept analysis,” said Each. “Analysis can even reach depths of testing whether humans can stand in a system, to determine the extents necessary for guarding.”
For more information, watch the video above and visit Genesis Systems Group’s website.