Simulation Event by KUKA and Visual Components 29th April 2026

Koch Steuerungssysteme will present valuable insights into advanced control technologies at the Simulation Event. In his session „Virtual Factories. Real Robots. Control Cabinet in just 2 Minutes. With the XiL-Approach, we crash our Robot Cells first … before the Customer does.“, Christian Koch (CEO) will share forward‑looking perspectives and practical expertise from one of the leading specialists in automation and control systems.

"From Concept to Reality: Simulation and Visualization in Plant and Process Planning" Benteler Automotive delivers innovative automotive components and manufacturing solutions for leading OEMs worldwide. In this use case, Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Fruend ( Project Leader Digital Transformation & Innovation Manufacturing Engineering (ME)) demonstrates how simulation and visualization accelerate plant and process planning—from initial concept to real-world implementation.

The Fraunhofer Institute IPA with Dr.-Ing. Theo Jacobs (Research Team Manager Robot Safety und Cobots) will enrich the Simulation Event with an inspiring keynote about "Safety and CE easier and faster in simulation"

Keywords:

•             The potential of simulation-based planning tools for safety

•             CARA – Computer-Aided Risk Assessment

•             Outlook: How AI can further support us

The Fraunhofer IPA is bringing cutting‑edge insights from research directly to industry. Their experts regularly deliver high‑impact talks on modeling, simulation and AI at leading events.

The Technical University of Ulm (THU) brings an exciting keynote to the Simulation Event as Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus Schlickenrieder — expert in production engineering and robotics—takes the stage. With “Robotic Simulation Reimagined: Humans, Machines and Digital Twins in the Future of Work,” he explores how next‑generation robotic simulation is reshaping tomorrow’s workplaces.

Realtime Robotics is the leader in automated collision-free motion planning, control, and optimization for industrial robots. The company’s revolutionary technology dramatically accelerates the design and deployment of robotic workcells by solving for cycle-time optimized motions, interlocks, multi-robot coordination, real-time object detection and reaction, and robot task allocation. For more information, please visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn.

You've built your simulation. Now make it real. twinzo connects your Visual Components models to the live factory floor — bringing real-time location data, asset tracking, and operational visibility into a single 3D environment. Track every forklift, material flow, and internal delivery in real time, and turn logistics data into measurable savings. See what's actually happening in your plant, not just what was planned. twinzo is the operational digital twin layer that turns simulation insight into day-to-day performance.

Flexible, precise, and future-oriented – DUALIS GmbH IT Solution has been shaping factory planning and simulation for more than 20 years. Founded in 1990, DUALIS is a subsidiary of iTAC Software AG and part of the Dürr Group.
With extensive expertise in factory planning, production optimization, and simulation, DUALIS supports companies across a wide range of industries with advanced software solutions and consulting services. Since 2006, DUALIS has been an authorized Visual Components reseller and develops specialized add-ons for Visual Components, extending simulation capabilities for real-world applications.
At the event, DUALIS will present a talk on its Mobile Robots Add-on for Visual Components, demonstrating how mobile robot scenarios can be efficiently planned, simulated, and optimized within a digital factory environment.

Flexcon is an Italian engineering company specialized in advanced 3D simulation for industrial systems and processes, and the official distributor of Visual Components and Visual Components OLP in Italy. We support manufacturing and logistics companies in modeling, analyzing and optimizing complex operations, from material handling and production systems to warehousing and supply chain dynamics.
Founded in 2006, Flexcon has been providing consulting, development and training services to help companies improve performance, validate scenarios and build more efficient and resilient operations.

Team CMC brings complex industrial products to life at trade fairs. With the ViewR Showroom, the company transforms existing 3D data into interactive, virtual product presentations—showcased on an impressive 3D holo wall directly at the exhibition stand. Visitors can explore machines and systems in real time, interact with individual components, and experience technical processes up close—all without the need for physical exhibits.
The full-service approach covers everything from data preparation and exhibition stand construction to on-site support. Once created, the content can be reused flexibly on PCs, tablets, or VR headsets. More than 200 leading industrial companies, including Optima, Weinig, and SEW Eurodrive, already rely on this solution from The Länd.

RIIICO develops an AI-based software platform that enables industrial companies to digitally model, redesign, and quickly adapt their established factories to new products or processes. The aim is to make existing production sites more efficient, agile, and resilient. What makes the difference is RIIICO’s AI. It automatically detects machines, equipment, and building infrastructures in LiDAR scans and generates a precise 3D digital twin of the factory. With its lead users in the automotive industry, RIIICO's solution has been successfully used to install electric vehicle production lines in factories previously used for combustion engines. RIIICO is supported by renowned investors, angels and industry partners.