Machinery
Machinery
Virtual prototyping in the design process
Geico Taikisha is an important company managing the design and manufacturing of automated systems for body shells painting in the automotive sector. The client's goal was to standardize the design process and to be able to create the layout of a new plant in less time. The collaboration with Geico led to the creation of J-Design.
- Description and benefits
Prior to our work, Geico's designers relied on complex calculations made on different spreadsheets that were disconnected from each other and difficult to read. Our innovations, combined with the knowledge and experience of the company's employees, gave origin to J-Design: a software platform for virtual prototyping, based on a customizable mathematical model. Accessible from a web app in cloud architecture, it encourages faster and more concrete collaboration within the Geico team.
Time reduction
Thanks to the web interface that immediately returns the performance indicators, it is possible to evaluate the project effectiveness
Ease of use
The user-friendly platform makes the process more automated and organized
More efficient processes
J-Design is a true example of benefits introduced by the strong digitalization of processes, one of the fundamental pillars of the transition induced by the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0)
Deepening case study
Thermo-fluid dynamics and mathematical modeling for design
Our work consisted in a series of improvements to the thermo-fluid dynamics models underlying the sizing of the plants, which uses a modular approach to dynamically manage the very different layouts.
Then, we implemented a design workflow, faithful to the original engineering approach, but standardized and user-friendly, allowing numerous configuration parameters to be set. The cloud implementation makes design more accessible, efficient and collaborative.
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