Mechatronics Series I: Mechatronics Basics - Virtual Machine Prototyping Overview and Business Benefits

Overview

Part I of the Mechatronics webcast series summarizes business benefits and overviews five key technology areas for virtual machine prototyping.

In the past, simulating the performance of a machine containing both mechanical and electrical components was a difficult and time consuming process that required highly specialized expertise. Today, new state of the art mechatronics design tools from National Instruments and SolidWorks are bringing the electrical and mechanical worlds together to make simulation easier. If you have a 3D CAD model and a motor data sheet, you could be simulating the mechanical, electrical and control system performance of your machine in minutes; creating new possibilities for faster, lower cost machine development. View this webcast to learn how electromechanical simulation can bring your machine to life before you've ordered a single part: visualize motion, size motors, evaluate performance, design control logic, optimize throughput, and more. Then reuse the same software you created for simulating the machine when you transition the design from prototyping to high volume deployment.

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