Simulation and a digital twin before the line is live
Steyer Engineering models a line, a cell, or a system, then runs throughput, ergonomics, and safety in that model. Virtual commissioning ties the PLC logic to the model before anyone is on site. The company is certified to ISO 9001:2015. The work is done on site and by remote connection in Europe and Central Asia.
What the model is for
A digital twin here is a checked model of the process, the machine, or the plant. We use it before steel is cut and before the code is loaded. The questions are practical: does the layout hold takt, where does it queue, can the robot reach and finish the cycle. A day of unplanned stop on an automotive or manufacturing line costs real money, so those questions are cheaper in the model.
Virtual commissioning
The PLC and the control logic run against a model of the equipment, so sequences, interlocks, and odd cases are tried before installation. Logic errors show up while a change is still a file edit. On the real job that shortens the time on site, and the controls engineer arrives having already run the code.
How a model is built
We start from the process, the limits, and the decision you need, and we stop the detail there. Scenario tests cover throughput, ergonomics, and safety. Integration concepts cover robotics and automation. Reviews are with your team. Assumptions, results, and the documents sit in the ISO 9001:2015 process.
Where it has been used
Clients are in automotive, aerospace, rail, and industrial manufacturing. The team has worked on programmes for Volkswagen, BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Ford, Volvo, Jaguar Land Rover, ZF, and FAW-VW. Typical jobs are a new cell, a line rebuild, and a controls retrofit.
Frequently asked questions
What is a digital twin in your projects?
A checked model of the process, the machine, or the plant, built for a specific decision. We use it before steel is cut and before code is loaded, to answer questions such as whether the layout holds takt, where parts queue, and whether a robot can reach and finish its cycle.
What does virtual commissioning give us?
The PLC and control logic run against a model of the equipment, so sequences, interlocks, and unusual cases are tested before installation. Logic errors are fixed while they are still a file edit, and the time on site gets shorter.
What do you need to build a model?
The process, the limits, and the decision the model has to support. Layouts, CAD data, cycle times, and control logic go into it where they exist. We stop the detail at the level the decision needs.
What results do we receive?
Scenario results for throughput, ergonomics, and safety, integration concepts for robotics and automation, and the model itself. Assumptions, results, and documents are kept in the ISO 9001:2015 process and reviewed with your team.
What you get
- Process and system models for a specific decision
- Virtual commissioning before the site date
- Scenarios for throughput, ergonomics, and safety
- Integration concepts for robotics and automation
- Faults found in the model, not on the first live shift
- ISO 9001:2015
Send the cell or the line. We will say what the model needs to answer.