Tino Riedel 
When AI turns images into 3D models – opportunity or risk for factory planners? KI tools, like Meshy, generate impressive 3D models from simple images in just a few minutes. Sounds like a revolution in factory planning – and it is, at least to some extent. The article explains how Meshy works, where its strengths … Read more
How equipment suppliers and machine manufacturers support customers ideally Learn how equipment suppliers, machine manufacturers, and plant producers can accelerate factory planning and increase product visibility with the supplier program and optimized 3D CAD product data. How equipment suppliers and machine manufacturers can optimize the factory planning of their customers:Many factory operators regard the Digital … Read more
How do I permanently manage my 3D factory model correctly with 3D-Reporting? visTABLE® enables you to build 3D layouts in the shortest possible time, using the included model library as well as imported CAD data. The latter, however, can quickly and unnecessarily bloat the factory layout, because the amount of data is often a hundred … Read more
This article shows the use of 3D models of STOPA long goods storage or cassette storage in the visTABLE® software. STOPA Anlagenbau GmbH is one of the leading manufacturers of space-saving, ultra-modern and automated storage solutions with a system. Long goods storage, as the name suggests, accommodates long material, usually in the form of bars, … Read more
3D models in factory layouts often come from a wide variety of sources. These include CAD data from the supplier, such as 3D STEP or 2D DXF and DWG. But 3D models from the visTABLE® model library also supplement a layout. This heterogeneous mix is normal in practice and makes it possible to achieve the … Read more
This article shows how you can use Google Maps as a visual 3D reference in a visTABLE® factory layout. Normally you can only save 2D images from Google Maps with the snipping tool or use the image export function in Google Earth. However, there is another way to create a 3D model. In principle, this would … Read more
Future workplace amenities on the example of changing rooms Changing rooms, also known as locker rooms are an integral part of almost every factory. They belong to sanitary rooms in connection with toilets and washrooms and serve the following purposes: Accessibility and spaces separated by gender play an important role in the design. Sufficient space … Read more
How to use the model catalog “Annotation” in visTABLE®? Quite often, factory planning needs more than just the pure 3D model of a machine and the building. Symbols and texts help to communicate complex relationships in layout planning more quickly to those involved. They thus actively support visual 3d communication in the factory layout. What … Read more
This article is about some practical tips for planning social spaces. What German guidelines are there and how can they be practically implemented in layout planning? What is the significance of social spaces in the company? The term “social” comes from Latin and means “common”, “connected”. It expresses a sense of belonging to a human … Read more