Experiences with machineering/iPhysics?

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I’m currently evaluating machineering and their simulation platform iPhysics and wanted to hear some real-world experiences from people who have actually worked with it in industrial environments. I saw the programme at a trade fair and wanted to find out more about it.
I’m especially interested in how stable and performant iPhysics is during day-to-day use, what kinds of applications you are using it for (virtual commissioning, robotics, material flow simulation, PLC testing, digital twins, etc.), and how well it integrates with existing PLC, CAD, and robot controller ecosystems. I’d also love to know how steep the learning curve was for your teams and whether there were any limitations or pain points that became apparent during larger projects.
If anyone has compared it directly with some alternatives, I’d be very interested in hearing your perspective on where iPhysics stands out and where it falls short.
Would appreciate any honest feedback

 

[Juls_]

I actually dealt with digital twins in my last job. It was in the food industry, and the company had been doing it for a while. The pros are obvious—you can catch potential process glitches before they hit the actual machine. Definitely leads to fewer errors, less downtime, and so on.

As far as I know, iPhysics was easy to integrate into existing systems. It took a few workshops to get started, but our team was able to run with it on their own after that.

What kind of project are you looking to use it for?

 

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How many people were on the team, and how long did the training take, roughly?
One of the main reasons I am looking into iPhysics is that one of our customers would like to have a digital twin of a machine that we are currently planning and building as a machine manufacturer. The idea is to create a virtual representation of the machine before it is physically assembled, allowing him to simulate its behavior, validate the design, and test different operating scenarios in advance.
The customer really wants this, but we’ve never created it ourselves before.

 

[Juls_]

That’s the perfect start into digital twins! Honestly, it’s great that your customer is asking for this. Building the machine virtually before you do the real assembly is a total game-changer for both sides.

To give you a rough idea about our setup: we just started with a small team of 2 or 3 guys, one doing the CAD/kinematics stuff and one for the PLC programming. The basic training and getting our first model alive took maybe 2 to 3 weeks.

Doing this before the physical build has massive benefits: You connect the virtual machine to your PLC code and find bugs or collisions on the screen. Much cheaper than fixing broken metal on the shop floor. You can simulate heavy stress tests or weird scenarios easily before buying any hardware. And the customer can already see and approve how the machine works.

The learning curve is totally okay because you can just reuse your CAD data. What PLC system are your guys using?