Manufacturing & Factory Line Planning
Design, simulate and optimise smarter manufacturing environments
Modern manufacturing demands more than efficient machinery. Manufacturers need to plan production lines, optimise factory layouts, manage resources and validate processes before equipment reaches the shop floor.
Kaizen PLM helps manufacturers create a connected digital approach to factory and production planning using Siemens digital manufacturing solutions. From initial factory layout and line design through to process simulation, automation and virtual commissioning, we help you reduce risk, improve efficiency and make better manufacturing decisions.
Design it. Simulate it. Optimise it. Build it with confidence.
Plan your factory and production lines in 3D
Design and optimise your factory environment before making costly changes in the physical world.
Using Siemens NX and Tecnomatix solutions, you can create detailed 3D representations of factories, production lines, work cells, equipment and manufacturing resources.
Visualise how everything fits together, assess available space and identify potential issues early – helping you make informed decisions before installation or production begins.
Improve factory and line planning
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Design factory layouts and production lines in 3D
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Configure equipment, machinery, workstations and manufacturing resources
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Optimise the use of available factory space
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Plan material flow and movement through the production environment
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Connect line layouts with manufacturing process plans
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Evaluate different factory and production scenarios
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Identify potential problems before physical implementation
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With a connected digital model, engineering and manufacturing teams can work from consistent product, process and plant information rather than disconnected drawings, spreadsheets and systems.
Optimise production processes before you build
A production line may look efficient on paper but perform very differently once people, robots, machines, materials and cycle times are taken into account. Digital simulation allows manufacturers to test and optimise production processes virtually before committing to physical changes. Simulate production at station, line or factory level to evaluate:
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Production rates and throughput
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Cycle times and line balancing
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Robot and automation operations
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Material handling and movement
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Equipment and resource utilisation
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Operator activities and ergonomics
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Bottlenecks and production constraints
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Alternative layouts and manufacturing scenarios
By identifying issues earlier, manufacturers can reduce costly rework, improve production efficiency and increase confidence in the final factory design.
Connect product, process and plant
Effective manufacturing planning depends on more than the factory layout. The product being manufactured, the processes used to manufacture it and the resources required on the production line all need to work together.
Siemens Teamcenter and NX provide a connected environment for linking product information with manufacturing planning and factory design. Manufacturing teams can manage processes, resources and layouts while maintaining a consistent digital thread throughout the product and production lifecycle.
This helps teams collaborate more effectively across design, engineering, manufacturing and production.
One connected digital environment. Better manufacturing decisions.
Validate production lines with virtual commissioning
Why wait until equipment is installed to discover a problem?
Virtual commissioning allows manufacturers to test production systems and control logic using a digital representation of the production environment before the physical line is ready.
Using Tecnomatix and Siemens digital twin technologies, teams can simulate equipment, robots, material handling systems and production processes, while testing the interaction between mechanical, electrical and automation systems.
This can help you:
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Validate production processes before installation
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Test automation and control logic
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Identify clashes and process issues
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Reduce commissioning time
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Minimise production downtime
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Improve the transition from engineering to production
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Increase confidence before equipment reaches the shop floor
Virtual validation moves problem-solving earlier in the project, when changes are easier and less expensive to make.
Design and optimise assembly lines
For manufacturers operating complex assembly processes, detailed line planning is essential.
NX production line planning tools allow teams to bring together the product, manufacturing process and factory environment. Parts can be assigned to stations, production flows defined and manufacturing resources planned within a 3D environment.
This enables manufacturers to:
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Plan assembly operations and production sequences
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Allocate parts and assemblies to stations
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Design and optimise workstations
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Plan robots, fixtures, tools and other resources
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Balance workloads across the production line
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Visualise product build-up through the line
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Identify resource and capacity requirements
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Connect line planning with manufacturing data
The result is a more accurate digital representation of how the production line will operate before it is built.
Optimise material flow and factory logistics
Factory efficiency isn't just about individual machines. The movement of materials, products and people can have a major impact on production performance.
Tecnomatix Plant Simulation enables manufacturers to model, simulate and analyse production systems and logistics processes, helping identify bottlenecks and improve the flow of materials and resources throughout the factory.
Test different scenarios virtually to understand how changes to:
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Factory layouts
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Production volumes
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Equipment
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Material handling
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Staffing
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Buffer sizes
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Production sequences
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Resource allocation
could affect overall performance.
Make changes virtually before investing in physical infrastructure.
TECNOMATIX SOFTWARE
Factory and line design
Quickly design, visualize, simulate and optimize complete production layouts with less risk and at lower cost, and easily associate them to manufacturing plans using a single system.
Design better factories and lines faster
Enable accurate impact analysis and efficient change management for factory layouts, line layouts and equipment designs directly linked to manufacturing process plans.
Create required fixtures, tools and equipment using a classified library of parametric resources integrated with manufacturing planning and factory design to achieve a better production layout faster.
Validate and optimize factory line designs
Use simulation software directly within the line planning environment to fully validate and optimize your factory designs and production layouts.
Simulate operations including robots, tools, material handling equipment and people at the detailed station level, line level or factory level to optimize automation and equipment locations, ergonomic requirements, material delivery strategies and production rates.
Commission factory production lines virtually
Use hardware-in-the-loop (HiL) and software-in-the-loop (SiL) simulation technology to virtually commission assembly lines and equipment during installation and prior to the start of production.
Test control logic and the interfaces between mechanical and electrical engineering using the real control system and digital twin to validate the operation of material handling systems and production layouts virtually
Navigate factories anywhere at anytime
Access cloud-based digital twins of your production facilities presented in their geographical context. Navigate the facility in a simple and familiar way with intuitive access to information from any IT system.
Facilitate a virtual tour of your factories using rich visualization tools and techniques with the ability to get relevant information and alternate viewpoints by simply clicking on visual tags
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MINO saves time with Tecnomatix virtual commissioning solutions
Company:Guangzhou MINO Auto Equipment Co., Ltd.
MINO exchanges data and collaborates with automakers throughout the planning, simulation and commissioning stages to reduce project cycles by as much as 30 percent.
Industry: Automotive & transportation
Siemens Software:Tecnomatix
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Build a better factory with Kaizen PLM
Whether you are designing a new production facility, expanding an existing factory or improving an established production line, Kaizen PLM can help you use digital manufacturing technology to plan, validate and optimise your processes.
From factory layout and production line design through to simulation and virtual commissioning, our team can help you identify the right Siemens solutions for your manufacturing challenges.
Plan your factory. Optimise your production. Reduce risk.