Siemens 2012, Issue 3 3D visualization and training software

With the integration of Walkinside in the

COMOS portfolio, customers profit from even

greater productivity and additional benefits

throughout the entire value chain of plant

management. The skills brought together in

COMOS Walkinside will also be integrated in-

creasingly in development and support, etc.

and therefore increase the investment protec-

tion for customers.

simulated and executed efficiently in the 3D

model based on constantly up-to-date and

consistent data. In addition to this, it is also

possible to access information linked to a

COMOS object (work permits, data sheets,

maintenance intervals, etc.) at any time.

COMOS Walkinside offers a combination that

is unique on the market, with simple opera-

tion and realistic visualization along with per-

manent availability of the plant data. This

ensures efficient data management in real

time, as well as the ability to handle the larg-

est possible data volumes. Even extremely

complex models, such as those produced for

complete offshore drilling platforms or FPSO

(Floating Production Storage Offloading)

units, allow a virtual walkthrough in real

time.

COMOS Walkinside also finds profitable appli-

cation in the training of field operators. The

software allows personnel to be trained real-

istically in the virtual model of the real plant

while the plant itself is still under construc-

tion. These training scenarios include the fast

locating of objects or components in the

plant, the planning and execution of mainte-

nance work, and the simulation of faults. In

“multiple avatar mode“, this training allows

the participation of the entire operations

team together in the same virtual model. This

avoids the high costs involved in sending

staff to a plant that is still under construction.

At the same time, staff can be prepared effi-

ciently under safe environmental conditions

for their later deployment.

“The integration of the Walkinside 3D visualization and training software of our long-standing partner VRcontext into our industrial software portfolio will beneﬁt our customers signiﬁcantly. Using intelligent 3D models can make plant engineer-ing and operation safer and more efﬁcient in many sectors of the industry,” states Eckard Eberle, CEo of the siemens Industrial Automation systems Business Unit.

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You will find more information on

the advantages of COMOS Walkinside

in the video (6:35 minutes)

6 COMOS Plant Manager | 3/2012

3D visualization and training software