OCA strengthens its expertise through industrial flow simulation
In industry, an improperly sized production rate can have significant consequences: insufficient capacity, overinvestment, unforeseen costs, or even performance losses. Yet many industrial projects are still launched without a precise validation of flows and operating scenarios.
To support its clients with ever-greater reliability and precision, OCA, an expert in overhead material handling and custom machinery, is enhancing its engineering department’s capabilities by implementing industrial flow simulation software.
Validating a project before implementation
With this simulation tool, our teams are now able to model and analyze the operation of a material handling system even before it is deployed on-site.
This approach allows us to verify the overall consistency of a material handling project and anticipate potential bottlenecks to ensure that expected performance meets the requirements defined in the specifications.
A precise analysis of actual needs
Flow simulation offers numerous advantages for the design of overhead material handling systems and specialized machinery:
• validation of actual production rates
• assessment of the required working time
• determination of the number of operators needed
• identification of the number of essential machines
• analysis of interactions between different production stations
By relying on concrete data and realistic scenarios, OCA enables you to optimize your technical choices before making an investment.
Securing industrial investments
Flow simulation prior to the manufacturing and installation of a material handling system is a powerful performance driver for manufacturers. In particular, it allows you to:
• avoid sizing errors
• minimize modification costs after installation
• secure investments
• guarantee the future performance of equipment
OCA flow management simulation based on the client’s specifications
Innovation driving performance
Industrial innovation does not rely solely on equipment. It also depends on intelligent tools capable of predicting, testing, and optimizing processes before they are implemented.
With this new expertise integrated into its engineering department, OCA remains committed to designing high-performance, safe overhead material handling solutions that are perfectly tailored to its customers’ production challenges.
Do you have an overhead material handling project?
Our teams are available to assess your needs and assist you in designing your future system.