Virtual Prototyping
In a consumer-based society, we are constantly looking for newer, better products, and often at lower prices. Sometimes, that is easier said than done. These products must meet strict standards as governments seek to ensure that consumers’ safety and wellbeing always remain a top priority. This places extraordinary demands on product designers and engineers who must find better ways of developing and delivering new products. The most accurate way to achieve these objectives is by way of virtual prototyping.
The field of virtual prototyping has become vital to companies who must lower their development costs and speed up their time to market for new products. ESI has been at the forefront of this cutting-edge technology right from the start and have become highly specialized in shaping virtual product engineering solutions that benefit various industries.
How virtual prototyping works
Virtual prototyping allows designers to create a prototype in a completely virtual world. That virtual world contains all the information necessary to model how the product's materials will react in the real environment and how the production process will affect the final product. The software will also allow the designers to make modifications and see what effect they will have on the finished product. This approach to product design means that engineers can create products that will meet the design specification, quicker and with less financial overhead than traditional prototyping methods.
The value of virtual prototyping
The use of virtual prototyping software can have a great impact on a company's performance. The company is able to slash its production costs and react to market opportunities by releasing innovative new products in less time than the competitor. It is also easier to meet industry standards and regulations but still achieve the desired design without the need for countless iterations and costly physical prototypes. In adopting this approach, companies can outperform competition and react more quickly to changing markets.
A pioneer in virtual prototyping
ESI Group set the road of virtual prototyping ablaze when the company was founded 40 years ago by four PhD graduates that met at UC Berkeley California. They started their company from an office in Paris, France. The company began with a particular expertise in the physics of materials and before long was recognized by a growing list of customers. Today, the company employs some 1,000 experts and is working with clients in 40 different countries. ESI continues to strive to provide those clients with innovative solutions and the best customer service in the industry.
