Plant Simulation & Virtual Commissioning

Using our many years of experience and knowledge of how a production line should run efficiently, we have developed an accurate real-time production line simulation model, which adheres to the specific requirements of the food & drink manufacturing industries.

Our tried and tested system takes into account every aspect of a production line, for instance 'mean-time-between-failure' figures (MTBF), 'mean-time-to-repair' figures (MTTR), machine efficiencies, conveyor lengths and speeds, even personnel levels. All these figures can be actual production line data or theoretical values for trial purposes. MTBF and MTTR times are randomised during a simulation run to reflect more of a 'real-world' scenario. Machine availability & downtime can also be accounted for, for example product changeover times, label changes, container size changes, etc. With all of this actual data, the simulation model can be run in real-time or at any speed, to simulate a day's production run in just 5 minutes. Production schedules can also be incorporated; based on a spreadsheet, these can be imported into the model and run.

A demonstration at our offices can be arranged.

For further information and to discuss your specific requirements, please don't hesitate to contact us.