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Costs and Benefits of Simulation
The reasons for using simulation vary and depend on the company and the type of machinery being produced. However, typically, the need arises from the difficulty of fully predicting machinery functionality in the real world, especially for specialized, newly designed, or complex production cycles.
The benefits of simulation can be categorized into technical and economic advantages. Technical benefits include improving machine quality, achieving better production results, and speeding up functional tests. On the other hand, reducing production non-conformities and minimizing startup and testing times directly lead to cost savings.
Starting with simulation does come with an initial cost, which depends on the choice of software tools. The major cost is not the software itself but, especially if the software is highly complex, the investment in learning and implementing the system within the company.
Approaching simulation with high-performance yet user-friendly software like Simfactory allows for a quick and reasonable integration phase, even for small companies.
In conclusion, a company that implements simulation appropriately, despite the initial introduction costs, gains significant technical advantages without increasing ongoing engineering costs.