Visual Components Celebrates 25 Years of Simulation and Programming Software Innovation

CARMEL, Ind. - Feb. 26, 2025 - With a long history in software development, Visual Components celebrates 25 years of providing customers with advanced 3D simulation and offline robot programming (OLP) software. The company's flexible and customizable solutions help today's manufacturers rethink and improve their manufacturing processes and systems.

Founded by a team of simulation experts, Visual Components has always aimed to create manufacturing design and simulation technology that is easy to use and accessible to organizations of all sizes. The company's expertise in simulation, automation, and Industry 4.0 has led to several innovations over the past 25 years, including its 3D product family, the launch of next-generation OLP software, and the development of Industry 4.0 simulation solutions.

“We believe our software should be as easy to use as an Excel spreadsheet for engineering work,” said Scott Walter, one of the founders of Visual Components. “Even if people don't use our software every day, when they do, they will intuitively remember how it works.”

With Visual Components simulation software, manufacturers can eliminate guesswork when implementing new systems to improve output. By considering all potential variables, the software runs scenarios and identifies how a new process can be implemented while remaining compatible with all departments.

Visual Components simulation software offers a vast library of 3D models, featuring over 1,600 robots from more than 70 brands, along with a variety of conveyors, machines, resources, robot tools, factory facilities, and more. These ready-made components help manufacturers design, build, and simulate new, more efficient production lines. A feasibility analysis feature detects and resolves production issues in a virtual setting, providing essential data for the entire production team.

Compatible with any industrial robot brand, process, or complexity, Visual Components OLP robotic software ensures flexibility and smooth integration. The OLP software enhances robot utilization rates with quick, accurate, and error-free programming. Manufacturers experience less downtime because robots can keep working on the production floor while programmers update or reprogram them from anywhere. Additionally, the OLP software stores process knowledge, making it easy to reuse programs and retain institutional information.

It has been nearly a decade since Visual Components positioned itself at the forefront of Industry 4.0 with a range of next-generation simulation products built on a new software architecture and platform. The Visual Components architecture leverages modern computing power, with open APIs that allow for easy customization and development of third-party applications.

About Visual Components: Visual Components is a leading developer of 3D manufacturing simulation and robot offline programming (OLP) software. For over two decades, the company has been a trusted technology partner for companies worldwide, supporting critical planning and decision-making processes in areas like factory design, virtual commissioning, production planning, offline programming, and personnel optimization. Headquartered in Espoo, Finland, Visual Components' North American operations are based in Carmel, Indiana.