Virtual reality
Planning on the holodeck
Schnaithmann uses virtual reality when planning an assembly or transfer system. As early as the design phase, the customer can experience their future system on a holodeck using special software and examine it virtually for ergonomic aspects or ease of maintenance.
The use of virtual reality technology is also advantageous when training and instructing employees. The software used by Schnaithmann for industrial planning and development processes was developed by the Karlsruhe-based start-up Rüdenauer 3D Technology GmbH (R3DT). On the basis of CAD data, virtual workplace and system planning is possible on site, which supports the entire design process and involves the customer in the development process. This includes, for example, workflow analyses, ergonomics studies and gripping space or collision checks. The process is also suitable for accessibility studies for maintenance, tests for planned conversions or extensions and for training purposes. The tool can be operated intuitively by the user with their hands or via a hand menu. Products, machines or systems can thus be experienced directly in the virtual space in their original size and understood in the literal sense. Ultimately, costs can be reduced and ramp-up times accelerated by dispensing with physical prototypes. pb
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