Visual Components Review: Features and Uses of the Manufacturing Simulation Software
Updated: 7 days ago
Visual Components is 3D simulation software for planning production lines and programming robots offline. The manufacturer does not publish a price. This review covers its product areas and uses.
Quick Verdict
Visual Components works at the level of the factory layout. A user drags machines, conveyors, robots and people from a library into a 3D layout and runs the line to see flow, bottlenecks and reach before anything is bought. A second product area programs robots offline, described by the maker as fast and universally compatible. Free apps let customers view a simulation on a phone, a website or in VR, which makes the software a sales tool for machine builders and integrators. The products page gives no figures or prices.
Visual Components at a Glance
Manufacturing simulation in 3D
Robot offline programming
Free apps for mobile, web and VR
Partner ecosystem of add-ons
FactoryLens with NVIDIA Omniverse libraries
Price: on request
Visual Components Product Areas
The table below lists the product areas on the manufacturer's page.
Product area | Description |
Manufacturing simulation | 3D simulation software for designing and validating production solutions |
Robot offline programming | Software for creating robot programs offline; fast and universally compatible |
Experience | Free products for showing simulations on phones, on websites or in VR |
Ecosystem | Partner-built add-ons, plugins and integrations |
FactoryLens | Turns factory simulations into realistic customer experiences, using NVIDIA Omniverse libraries |
Editions, feature lists and prices are not given on the products page.
Design and Usability
Layouts are configured from a catalogue of components that carry their own behaviour, so a conveyor conveys and a robot reaches without programming each one.
Software and Integration
Offline Programming
Robot programs are created in the simulated cell and transferred to the controller.
Sharing
The Experience apps present simulations to people without the software.
Visual Components Uses
Line and Cell Design
Checking layout, flow and capacity.
Sales Proposals
Showing a customer the proposed system in motion.
Robot Programming
Preparing programs for welding and other processes without stopping production.
Visual Components Price and Value
Visual Components does not publish a price; licences are quoted on request.
For the company behind the product, read the Visual Components Company Profile: History, Ownership and Products.
Pros and Cons
Pros
Layout-level simulation
Robot offline programming in the same family
Free viewing apps
Partner ecosystem
Cons
No figures or editions on the products page
No published price
Who Should Buy Visual Components?
It fits machine builders, integrators and manufacturers who design production systems and need to show and verify them first.
Visual Components FAQ
How much does Visual Components cost?
Visual Components does not publish a price; licences are quoted on request.
What is Visual Components?
3D simulation software for designing and validating production solutions.
Can Visual Components program robots?
Yes, with its robot offline programming product.
Can simulations be shared with customers?
Yes, with free Experience apps for phones, websites and VR.
What is FactoryLens?
A product that turns factory simulations into realistic customer experiences, using NVIDIA Omniverse libraries.
Does Visual Components have add-ons?
Yes, an ecosystem of partner add-ons, plugins and integrations.
What is manufacturing simulation used for?
Checking layout, flow and capacity of a line before building it.
Who uses Visual Components?
Machine builders, system integrators and manufacturers.
Information is based on manufacturer statements and may change.
