Plant Simulation

Excel as a Bridge: Streamlining Simulation Data When Databases Aren’t Ready

April 23, 2025

Excel as a Bridge: When connected databases aren’t available, simulation projects often face delays and inefficiencies. In this session, Natalia Weis and Cristina Palomares from Lear Corporation present a practical solution: using pre-templated Excel tables to streamline data integration in Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation. This method reduces errors, saves time, and empowers users—regardless of expertise—to manage data efficiently. With a focus on flexibility, standardization, and ease of use, this approach has proven effective across automotive projects and beyond. Attendees will gain actionable insights and see real-world examples of how Excel can act as a powerful bridge between disconnected data and effective simulation.

🌟 AI-Powered Simulation: Integrating LLMs with Plant Simulation for Next-Gen Models

April 22, 2025

AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) are transforming industrial processes by enhancing Siemens Plant Simulation with intuitive, natural language interfaces. This integration automates simulation model creation through the Automated Simulation Models Generation (ASMG) methodology, allowing faster, more accessible manufacturing system design. By reducing modeling effort and enabling rapid experimentation, AI-driven simulation accelerates optimization. This innovation democratizes advanced simulation tools, improves flexibility, and reduces development time, ushering in a new era of digital manufacturing. Pierpaolo Veltri discusses this at the 2025 Plant Simulation Conference in Amsterdam.

Crane simulation reduces costs while enhancing planning reliability

March 31, 2025

Crane simulation plays a vital role in optimizing industrial production by improving workflow efficiency and ensuring seamless coordination between human operators and machinery. Integrating remote control systems allows for precise movement and synchronization, minimizing delays and inefficiencies. Accurate simulations also help determine the ideal number of cranes required, preventing costly overdimensioning. Additionally, assessing load distribution on crane runways ensures structural stability and avoids expensive retroactive modifications. By leveraging digital tools, businesses can enhance planning reliability, reduce costs, and improve safety. At the Plant Simulation User Conference 2025, Steffen Bangsow will present insights on optimizing crane-based production systems.

Maximize pharmaceutical plant efficiency with the power of Siemens Plant Simulation

March 26, 2025

In the fast-paced world of pharmaceutical manufacturing, optimizing plant design and operations is crucial for ensuring high-quality production and meeting regulatory standards. As the industry continues to evolve, adopting advanced technologies like simulation has become essential for designing and improving pharmaceutical plants. Utilizing simulation tools not only allows you to create more efficient and flexible plant layouts but also helps you predict and optimize resource consumption, material flow, and production line design before any physical construction takes place.

By Dr. Ling Fu, Dr. Jing Li and Alex Greenberg

Redefining collaboration with the Industrial Metaverse and the Tecnomatix portfolio

July 29, 2024

Explore two use cases that illustrate how Siemens leverages the Industrial Metaverse combined with the Tecnomatix portfolio, merging the digital twin with their real-world counterparts, helping companies streamline efficiencies and optimize production and processes.

Medical device, self-injection solutions, SHL-Medical manufacturing simulation analysis and optimization

+25 to 35% intralogistics improvement: Eye-opening simulation and analysis of manual vs. automated intralogistics and ASRS integration through Plant Simulation

June 3, 2024

SHL Medical’s conference lecture offered insights into their manufacturing simulation analysis and optimization strategies in the medical device industry. They emphasized the transformative impact of automation on production efficiency, inventory control, and process integration. Using Tecnomatix Plant Simulation, SHL Medical showcased their commitment to enhancing operational performance and driving innovation in self-injection solutions. Their presentation highlighted the importance of data-driven decision-making and strategic automation integration to streamline manufacturing processes efficiently.

Unlocking efficiency: Insights into the simulation of battery cell production at the Fraunhofer IGCV

May 14, 2024

Efficiency in battery manufacturing: The lecture explores how material flow simulation, led by Anja Munzke, optimizes efficiency and sustainability in battery cell production, offering insights into streamlining processes and minimizing resource usage.

35% reduction in plant-level fluctuations and 30% expansion of warehouse capacity: Simulation-based optimization for production smoothing in a European food manufacturer

May 13, 2024

The lecture presents an innovative hybrid simulation-based optimization methodology for production smoothing in the European food industry, aiming to reduce plant-level fluctuations and enhance warehouse capacity, offering significant benefits and insights for industrial production optimization.