Wir in Sachsen - Wirtschaftsjournal

C O M PA N I E S A N D P R O D U C T SSoftware solutions for complex processesBetter manufacturing through simulation, optimizationand operational production planningand switched while the model is running, with highly de -tailed 3D-graphical simulation. The decisive advantage ofthe 3D suite is that the impact of changes to the materialflow can be tracked live and the production system viewedfrom all sides in the simulation, providing the most efficientcost optimization and a key competitive edge whenit comes to sales.“Our clients’ first impression is always positive. Simulationallows us to present equipment and processes in away that everyone can understand, so everyone is providedwith the same basis for discussion. This allows us tocommunicate complex production processes in the shortestpossible time while simultaneously defining the technicalperformance data,” according to Dipl. Ing. Alois Wiesinger,a product developer at Fill, an Austrian manufacturer ofspecial-purpose machines.Screenshot von der Simulation des Einsatzesverschiedener Roboter bei derHerstellbarkeitsanalyse und Planungvon Produktionsstrecken.Screen shot of the simulation of theuse of various robots in manufacturingfeasibility analysis and the planning ofproduction lines.Kontakt:DUALIS GmbH IT SolutionZentraleFrau Heike WilsonGeschäftsführerinTiergartenstraße 32D-01219 DresdenTelefon: +49 351 47791-0Telefax: +49 351 47791-99dualis@dualis-it.dewww.dualis-it.deComplex production and logistics processes only give optimumresults when they are realistically simulated, plannedand controlled. Dualis GmbH IT Solution in Dresden offersappropriate software solutions that are already being usedsuccessfully in hundreds of projects worldwide. Its clientsbenefit not only from investment security, but also fromenormous cost advantages. This is because the results aresignificantly better than those achieved through planningon the basis of experience. “We see the growing globalclient base with well-known companies in various sectorsas a testament to our approach of targeting products towardsmaterial-flow simulation and production optimization,” saidManaging Director Heike Wilson.Animation, simulation and emulationon a single platformThe 3D tools from Finnish manufacturer Visual Componentsare used for the simulation-based planning of plantsand machinery for sequential production processes, makingit possible to produce realistic designs that are optimizedwith regard to time and space requirements and the useof production resources – all in real time or fast forward.High-resolution moving images unite 3D visualization withdiscrete simulation and robot programming. A single systemplatform supports the entire range, from process visualizationthrough discrete material-flow simulation, cinematicpresentation, the professional programming of robotsand machines to detailed signal and control emulation.What makes this unique is that components can be movedGANTTPLAN: optimized controlfor production processesDeveloped at DUALIS, the GANTTPLAN APS tool increasesthe utilization of existing plants by means of automaticoptimization-based scheduling of production orders formachines, employees and tools where the best result isachieved after checking the schedule dates and relevantplanning restrictions. However, the user is not only interestedin the result, but also its visualization in a modernmanufacturing control station with an attractive appear -ance. As a third-generation planning tool, GANTTPLAN isthe link between material-planning and operational levels,and can be seamlessly integrated into existing ERP andMES structures.It merges simulation and scheduling to form a holisticapproach to production logistics with unbeatable advantages.In seconds, GANTTPLAN gives precise outputs re -garding the operating costs, processing times, delivery timesand staffing requirements of current and planned orders.This facilitates the optimum utilization of resources andprompt reactions to bottlenecks. For short-term inter -ventions, GANTTPLAN 4.0 offers greatly improved functionalityfor manual changes realized directly at the controlstation and at the production order level. Hence, evendifferent planning objectives can be achieved simultan -eously, such as increased delivery reliability, while re ducingtooling and manufacturing costs as well as the amount ofmaterial in stock and in progress.Tobias BlaurockWIR in SACHSEN 2013 45