Visual Components
Joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric
Visual Components, developer of 3D manufacturing simulation technologies, and Mitsubishi Electric, manufacturer of electrical and electronic products, have announced the formation of the joint venture 'ME Industrial Simulation Software Corporation'.
With this joint venture, the two companies are consolidating their long-term collaboration with the aim of driving digital transformation in the manufacturing industry. Mitsubishi Electric 's 3D simulator 'Melsoft Gemini' offers a digital twin platform that improves the design of production facilities, reducing costs and development times. The joint venture strengthens the 'Melsoft Factory Automation' software suite by integrating it with Visual Components' 3D simulation platform. With Visual Components' technology, 'Melsoft Gemini' becomes a link between cyber-physical systems and enables companies to visualize, simulate and optimize processes, from design to maintenance. The vision of the two companies behind it is to expand the functionalities of 'Melsoft Gemini', counteract the labor shortage and increase the quality and efficiency of production.
"3D simulation is essential for any digital twin platform that aims to optimize the entire manufacturing lifecycle. This collaboration will enable manufacturers, equipment builders and integrators to realize the full potential of digital manufacturing," says Mikko Urho, CEO of Visual Components. Toshie Takeuchi, General Manager of FA System Division of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, adds: "Specifically, we collect and analyze data obtained from equipment and facilities at manufacturing sites with our FA devices in a digital space to solve problems in our customers' development chains."
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