Siemens’ Digital Factory in Congleton, Cheshire, designs and manufactures variable speed drives for motors.
Siemens’ Digital Factory in Congleton, Cheshire, designs and manufactures variable speed drives for motors.
5 Pages“VR removes the big issues early on and lets us concentrate on simple refinements. Typically, we build a mock-up of a new cell on the factory floor. Previously, we would need to leave it there for 4 weeks to resolve all the issues. Now, we are finding two days’ digital review plus just one week on the factory floor solves all the issues. VR is excellent at fostering multi-disciplinary communication. All these stakeholders work together in the VR environment to perfect the design and get the requisite buy-in.”
