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Greener Factories Faster: 7 Layout Mistakes Your CAD Can’t Catch—But Simulation Can
7 Costly Layout Mistakes Your CAD Can’t Detect
CAD gives you structure. Simulation gives you strategy.
Most CAD tools are amazing for building physical layouts. But they don’t account for real-world dynamics: traffic jams, operator fatigue, wasted energy, and delayed material flow.
Most CAD tools are amazing for building physical layouts. But they don’t account for real-world dynamics: traffic jams, operator fatigue, wasted energy, and delayed material flow.
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- Material Cross-Flow
Parts moving in opposite directions = more collisions, delays, and confusion.
💡 Simulation shows real-time material paths and friction zones.Learn more -
2. Idle Robot Reach
CAD shows robotic coverage zones—but not productivity over time.
💡 Simulate task timing and robot wait periods.Learn more -
3. Operator-Forklift Conflicts
CAD can’t simulate walking paths or risks.
💡 Digital twins show unsafe overlaps and optimize work zones.Learn more -
4. Unused Machine Time
You placed the machine well—but simulation reveals how it stays idle 30% of the shift.
💡 Identify input/output gaps.Learn more -
5. Energy Wasted in HVAC Zones
CAD doesn’t track temperature gradients or airflow dead zones.
💡 Use airflow simulation to optimize comfort + energy use.Learn more -
6. Poor Line of Sight
Operator visibility is never considered in CAD.
💡 Simulate ergonomics + vision angles to avoid blind spots.Learn more -
7. Cycle Time Blind Spots
CAD doesn’t model takt time, feedback loops or queuing.
💡 Simulation shows real delays and helps balance your lines.Learn more
🔍 Still using CAD to plan your factory layout?
CAD designs what’s possible.
Simulation shows what really happens.
Simulation shows what really happens.
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✅ Avoid bottlenecks
Re‑use proven designs and avoid re‑work. -
✅ Optimize cycle time
Go from concept to shop floor up to 40 % quicker. -
✅ Boost ROI before building
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✅ Reduce energy waste
Virtual commissioning spots issues before they reach the shop floor. -
✅ Improve safety
Reconfigurable modules let you design stations around human factors.
🎯 CIDTECH Simulations
From static plans to smart, dynamic digital twins.
From static plans to smart, dynamic digital twins.
CNC Operator Flow in a Smart Factory | CIDTECH Digital Twin
See how operator movement and part flow look inside a live 3-D digital twin.
Why it matters:
✓ Validate ergonomics and cycle times before you build
✓ Train operators in a risk-free virtual environment
✓ Identify bottlenecks and stray material paths in minutes
Why it matters:
✓ Validate ergonomics and cycle times before you build
✓ Train operators in a risk-free virtual environment
✓ Identify bottlenecks and stray material paths in minutes
Laser-Cutting Cell Bottleneck | CIDTECH Digital Twin Demo
See how a laser-cutting cell reveals hidden bottlenecks inside a live 3-D digital twin.
Why it matters:
✓ Validate material flow before investing in hardware
✓ Prevent safety risks and excess WIP in high-speed laser lines
✓ Train staff with a true-to-life virtual replica
Why it matters:
✓ Validate material flow before investing in hardware
✓ Prevent safety risks and excess WIP in high-speed laser lines
✓ Train staff with a true-to-life virtual replica
We’re not just business — we are creators. We are CIDTECH
We simulate the future. We optimise the present. We design for impact.
Your ideas deserve more than slides – they deserve a simulation.
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Whether you're launching a new idea or optimizing an existing system, let's bring it to life together. Reach out and we'll simulate your success.
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