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MELSOFT Gemini Usages

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Usages of 3D Simulator MELSOFT Gemini

3D Simulator has a variety of different usages.

Designer

Use Case 1
Unable to estimate cycle time
Simulate machines, workers,
and material flow.
Improve production
and material flow!

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Use Case 2
Risk of overlooking collisions
Detect collisions through
simulation.
Prevent design errors!

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Use Case 3
Unable to debug without physical
equipment
Validate operations
in a virtual environment.
Reduce startup issues
and rework!

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Service and maintenance

Use Case 4
Unable to identify where problems occur
Reproduce issues
in a 3D model using log data.
Enable faster recovery
from production issues!

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Sales

Use Case 5
Difficult to communicate
proposals effectively
Visualize and reproduce
operations in 3D simulation.
Enhance proposal
effectiveness!

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Business owner

Use Case 6
Difficulty in making investment
decisions
Visualize KPIs such as
throughput and cycle time
Support data-driven
decision making!

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Front-loading

Layout Design & Validation / Graph & Statistical Analysis

Create production line layouts by simply dragging and dropping equipment based on drawings or production concepts.
Simulate the movements of workers and robots to quickly evaluate productivity.
Analyze cycle time and utilization through simulation results to support process improvement and identify bottlenecks across the entire production line.

With an extensive eCatalog and a statistical analysis function, you can easily build and verify a highly productive line.
Import 3D CAD data, configure kinematics, and verify machine operations with simple mouse-based settings.
Validation can begin even before PLC ladder programs are completed, enabling mechanical designers to reduce reliance on 2D drawings and timing charts and streamline the design process.
Visualize and share machine operations to reduce miscommunication and dramatically cut rework.

Direct connectivity with our simulators and FA devices improves the accuracy of mechanical collision detection.
Third-party devices and simulators can also be connected either directly or via OPC Server, enabling control logic validation regardless of equipment or vendor.

Improve control logic before on-site commissioning and reduce commissioning time.

Maintenance

MELSOFT Gemini can reproduce the machine status when an error occurred in a 3D model using log data.
Swifter troubleshooting is possible by combining ladder monitor display, waveform display, and image data display.

MELSOFT Gemini can reproduce machine operation using log data, enabling troubleshooting
without the actual equipment and supporting faster on-site recovery.

Communication support

When proposing in-house developed machines or systems to customers, demonstrating their operation with a 3D simulator can help you gain a competitive edge and move negotiations forward smoothly.

Share ideas with 3D, VR, and animations to achieve better understanding and accelerate business discussions.

Support for equipment investment cost estimation

When installing new production equipment or expanding existing production lines, you can evaluate multiple scenarios in advance to determine the required number of robots, processing machines, AGVs, and workers, and estimate the optimal investment amount.

Estimate investment costs and make better investment decisions.