Virtual Commissioning with Digital Twin: Test and validate your automation digitally
A Digital Twin is more than a 3D model. It is a test environment where you can validate logic, sequences, and HMI before the steel is bent and the software needs to work in reality.
Virtual Commissioning: Test Before You Build
Traditional automation is linear and risky. Incompatibilities between mechanics and software are often only discovered when the machine is on the factory floor. With Virtual Commissioning (V-com), we turn the process upside down. We build a digital twin that simulates everything from sensors and actuators to product flow.
The strength is the integration: we connect your actual PLC code directly to the model. This is not separate 'simulation code'. It is the precise program that will run the machine. That means we can test complex sequences, error scenarios, and HMI interactions completely risk-free.
In practice, this means 'teething problems' are cured virtually. We find bottlenecks, collisions, and logic errors while they are still free to fix. The result is a physical commissioning that is shorter, more predictable, and significantly less stressful for the entire team.
Traditional Commissioning
- Testing on physical equipment
- Debugging during startup
- Risk of equipment damage
- Operator training after delivery
Virtual Commissioning
- Testing on digital model
- Debugging in the design phase
- Zero risk of damage
- Operator training before the machine exists
The Path to Your Digital Twin
We build on data you already have
Data Import
We start from your existing 3D CAD models (SolidWorks, Inventor, STEP) and diagrams.
Physics & Kinematics
We add physics, motion, and sensors to the model so it behaves like the real machine.
Logic Connection
We connect your actual PLC (Siemens, Rockwell, Beckhoff, B&R) directly to the model via OPC UA or native drivers.
Stress Test
We run thousands of cycles and extreme 'what-if' scenarios to provoke errors before they happen in reality.
Ready to minimize your risk?
Let's have a no-obligation conversation about how Virtual Commissioning and Digital Twins can strengthen your next project.
Book technical dialogueFrequently Asked Questions
Does it require a finished machine?
No, quite the opposite. The value is greatest when we start in parallel with construction. We can validate concepts before the steel is ordered.
Which PLCs do you support?
We work agnostically with all major brands: Siemens (TIA Portal), Allen-Bradley (Studio 5000), Beckhoff (TwinCAT), B&R, and Omron.
Isn't it expensive?
It costs to build digitally, but it is far more expensive to rebuild physical steel or send engineers on-site for weeks to troubleshoot.
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