Ma caoyuan

The game industry has long been considered the main battlefield of virtual technology application, but with industrial upgrading, virtual technology gradually becomes an important field of industrial application. With the continuous development of virtual technology (especially digital factory simulation technology), the two have produced a situation of mutual integration and coherence and mutual development. Certainly, it will not miss this wave of technology.

So, what is a digital factory?

For the digital factory, the German Engineers' Association defines it as

A digital factory (DF) is an integrated network of digital models, methods and tools, containing simulation and 3D/virtual reality visualization, integrated by continuous uninterrupted data management. The Digital Factory integrates a database of product, process and plant models through advanced visualization, simulation and document management to improve the quality of the product and the quality and dynamic performance involved in the production process.

In China, the digital factory is defined as

Digital Factory is a new way of production organization that simulates, evaluates and optimizes the entire production process in a computerized virtual environment and further extends to the entire product life cycle. It is a product of the combination of modern digital manufacturing technology and computer simulation technology, and mainly serves as a bridge between product design and product manufacturing. From the definition, we can draw a conclusion that the essence of digital factory is to realize the integration of information.

(The picture is a digital factory case)

At present, digital technology can effectively solve several major problems in real factories.

1、the factory layout process out of the error and bring the investment loss problem, etc.

2、Interference in the process of product production, deviation in robot operation leading to delay in production preparation time and other problems.

3、The problems of disorderly production plan and unstable production are common in factories.

4、Insufficient analysis of production capacity by managers, inappropriate management play, difficulties in normal clearance of inventory and other problems.

5、Problems such as interference with production plan execution that may occur with urgent orders.

6、Inefficiency problems caused by poor communication between company departments.

7、The problem of wrong budget and wrong strategy caused by managers' insufficient understanding of technology

Then one of the reasons for the above problems is that managers cannot and do not monitor in real time and devote themselves to solving problems. At the same time, there is no certain standard to control the many problems in the production of products. Deeply speaking, the problem lies in the production operation process itself, and the production management deviates from the command center and operation hub of the work function. If the premise and do the simulation, then most of the problems will be solved.

For the DMworks set of software, the experience brought by digital technology compared to the real management, not only do not have to worry about the various accidents that may occur on site, but also save a lot of intermediary costs, and can provide a real-time interactive experience no less than the scene. At the same time, the VR visualization technology developed on the basis of DMWORKS not only gives a visualization space to those bosses who cannot concentrate on one thing wholeheartedly because of their busy work, but also allows experts to view the layout of the factory without having to go to the site in person, and to have a clear view of the equipment configuration and composition of the factory, so that they can make valuable comments on the site and the process when the equipment has not been developed yet. The VR technology of DMWORKS can also achieve a zero-touch effect on customer experience, allowing important customers to watch the operation of the production line with VR glasses, without having to visit the factory in person, and giving engineers the opportunity to show their skills on the platform. Not only does it offer advantages over traditional layouts, but it also opens up new opportunities for traditional factory design.

(The picture shows the user experiencing the VR visualization technology of DMworks simulation)

(Picture shows General Manager Ma Zhigang introducing the application of DMworks VR visualization technology)

As a major manufacturing province in Zhejiang Province, Ningbo, where manufacturing industries converge, has launched plans such as "246" one after another to help manufacturing enterprises transform and upgrade.

Under the situation of increasingly fierce global competition and the risk of global economic downturn, many manufacturing enterprises are facing the same problem: when the cheap labor cost can no longer be used as the advantageous label of "Made in China" in the global market, manufacturing enterprises have a more urgent need for change.

Manufacturing companies need to maintain an advantage over other companies of the same type in order to survive, so they must maximize the use of their own resources, improve production efficiency, shorten time-to-market, meet the challenges of market diversification, and quickly achieve flexible changes in all processes. Making production more flexible, faster and more efficient is the biggest change that digital enterprise brings to manufacturing industry. The emergence of digital enterprises like Ningbo Sayi provides a good reference for the future direction of change in China.

(The picture shows the visualization experience of the company, which is to view the layout and operation of the machines in the factory)

The visual experience is one of the developed products in the digital technology launched by Ningbo Sey Software Technology Co:

1.At the same time, it allows the A and B sides of the project to form a high degree of unity in the understanding of factory layout design and project operation.

2.Enables customers to visit factories around the world and improve themselves without leaving home;

3.allows to solve the communication barriers between managers and technicians and to explore problems together

4.allows users to be in the scene, allowing experts to enter the site in advance and make suggestions and comments accordingly;

5.Simulate the operation of the plant at the same time at a multiplied speed, anticipating and simulating in advance the interference, collision and other details that may occur in the plant;

6.It is also possible to optimize the design of factories in different sites and propose the optimal solution to maximize the production volume of products;

7.It can also monitor the production process of products in real time and coordinate the communication between different departments;

Sey is an enterprise supported by the Science and Technology Bureau of Beilun District, Ningbo, and has been highly recognized by the government and enterprises since its establishment. The company has established strategic partnership with Yutong Bus, FAW Group, BAIC Group, Geely Group, etc. It has also cooperated with many universities in China to offer professional courses on digital simulation training, while the first Digital Factory Technology Training Center (DFTTC) was established in Changchun, and has trained a group of digital simulation talents one after another. The visualization technology launched has also been highly recognized and praised by a large number of manufacturing companies, all of which believe that this is the direction that can be given to the development of their own company operations.

The visual experience brought by the virtualization technology not only brings dazzling technology, but also real benefits, as well as the competitiveness to support the long-term development of enterprises, which will definitely become the fundamental of the sustainable development of Chinese manufacturing in the future.

Digital Simulation Cloud Platform of Ningbo Sey Software Technology Co., Ltd (https://www.autosey.com)