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Introducing FactoryLens – turn factory simulations into realistic customer experiences
Visual Components launches FactoryLens, extending its collaboration with NVIDIA for industrial digital twins. FactoryLens helps system integrators and machine builders present Visual Components simulations with realistic materials, lighting, and shadows, so more stakeholders can understand a proposed automation system.
Mike Strahlman on what comes next for Visual Components
As the new CEO of Visual Components, Mike Strahlman shares his vision for the future of manufacturing simulation, digital twins, and automation planning. In this interview, he explains why factories…
Cost per weld: how to compare robot programming software as production scales
Calculate robot programming software cost per weld and compare license, subscription, and weld-credit pricing as parts and variants scale.
Introducing FactoryLens: turn factory simulations into realistic customer experiences
Visual Components launches FactoryLens, extending its collaboration with NVIDIA for industrial digital twins. FactoryLens helps system integrators and machine builders present Visual Components simulations with realistic materials, lighting, and shadows,…
How to program a FANUC robot offline with Visual Components
Learn how to build, calibrate, validate, post-process, and deploy a FANUC robot program offline with Visual Components.
Synchronized robot motion: how OLP makes multi-robot programming manageable
Multi-robot cells can weld, handle, and reposition large parts in ways one robot cannot. Offline programming gives engineers one place to program the complete system and find problems before commissioning.
Mobile robot simulation: plan and validate AMRs and AGVs before deployment
Learn how mobile robot simulation helps manufacturers size fleets, validate routes, find congestion, and plan AMR and AGV deployments before hardware arrives.
Single-brand OLP tools vs. Visual Components: what system integrators actually lose
Brand-dedicated OLP tools can be free for customers. But for system integrators and OEMs, brand lock-in and robot-only scope create hidden costs. Here's the fact-based comparison.
How to evaluate brand-agnostic OLP software in 2026
A practical guide to evaluating offline programming software. Learn what separates narrow tools from complete platforms across processes, simulation scope, and total cost.
Manufacturing simulation software: what to look for in 2026
An objective look at simulation software features, pricing considerations, and evaluation criteria. See what to look for and how to match tools to your manufacturing needs.
Introducing Visual Components 5.1 – Orchestrate the floor with ease
Simulate large factories with smarter mobile robot navigation, reliable physics, and real controller logic. Visual Components 5.1 makes it easier to simulate large factories with mobile robots, accurate physics, and…
The design circle: how fixture designers and robot programmers work better together
Before you build a single fixture, offline programming lets you test whether a part can actually be welded by a robot. Check seam reachability, fixture interference, torch access, collisions, heat…
How to test manufacturability and weldability digitally before building a single fixture
Before you build a single fixture, offline programming lets you test whether a part can actually be welded by a robot. Check seam reachability, fixture interference, torch access, collisions, heat…
