Engineering Consultancy
Let us simulate your line: bottleneck analysis, line balancing, layout and smart factory design. Investment decisions on measured scenarios, not guesses.
Products we use: ONO SIM, Visual Components
See it on screen
The whole factory in one model, from machining cells to the warehouse, material flow included
Engineering ConsultancyRobot programs are written before setting foot on the floor; the welding line is validated in simulation first
Engineering Consultancy“Would one more machine pay for itself?” “How many operators does this line need?” “What would a new layout gain us?” The answers are hidden in your plant; but the cost of experimenting, once the line is built, is very high.
We answer these questions with simulation. You do not need to buy or learn any software: we model your line on our own platform, we run the scenarios, and you receive measured results with a clear recommendation.
How It Works
- We map the data together. Layout plan, cycle times, product mix, shift pattern. We start with whatever you have; gaps are measured together on the floor.
- We model your line and run the scenarios. ONO SIM, which we built ourselves, runs your line through a full shift; for detailed engineering studies we use Visual Components. Breakdowns, scrap, operator walking and buffers are part of the model.
- We deliver the result as numbers. Which machine is the bottleneck, what each scenario produces, the cost per part, and how many months the investment takes to return. With a comparison table and our recommendation.
We wrote up an example study on the blog: four builds of the same line, from 53 to 161 parts an hour.
What We Look At
- Production optimisation and lean manufacturing studies
- Line balancing and bottleneck analysis: operator and machine utilisation, blocked and starved time
- Layout planning: comparing manual, cobot-assisted and AGV alternatives for the same line
- Capacity investment decisions: machine, operator and automation scenarios presented with their payback periods
- Robotic concept design and offline robot programming: arc welding, cutting, surface finishing
Smart Factory Design
If you are building a new line or automating an existing one, we do the design as well: hybrid or fully automated lines with robotic systems, AGV-based internal logistics and automated storage and retrieval (ASRS). The design is validated virtually before anything reaches the floor; the investment decision is made on simulation data.
- Robotic cell and workstation design
- AGV/AMR-based internal logistics planning
- Automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS)
- Simulation-backed capacity and flow analysis
The work runs in four steps: analysis of the current flow and the automation need; design of the layout, the robot cells and the internal logistics; validation of the design with factory simulation; and delivery, commissioning with the robots prepared through offline programming (OLP) while the line keeps running.
Beyond Simulation
Consultancy usually starts with simulation, but it does not end there. We also run projects on the digital transformation side:
- Manufacturing execution system (MES) setup and integration
- Predictive maintenance: the warning arrives before the breakdown
- Energy efficiency and carbon emission monitoring
- Machine vision applications
- Equipment and facility management
Who It’s For
For teams building a new line, improving or automating an existing one, moving internal logistics to AGV/AMR, or defending an investment decision with numbers. The size of your line does not matter; if the question is clear, a simulation can be built.
Where to Start
Tell us the question on your mind: which line, which decision, which constraint. In the first conversation we work out together whether simulation can answer it. You can write to us from the contact page.