Cutting Edge Simulation Research from SimX

SimX views Research and Development as vital to business development and this is reflected in its stated mission to dedicate 30% of its business activity to this sector. The SimX team are involved in UK TSB (Technology Strategy Board) funded projects and have contributed extensively to EU funded research. As well as working on commercially funded R&D projects. Current research topics include:

Physics-based Simulation

Physical simulation featuring technology transferred from the serious computer games industry. The project aims to develop physics based software for the visualisation and simulation of complex manufacturing systems such as Carbon Fibre layup.

More information >> Physical Research

Kinematic Simulation

SimX have developed a technique to model and simulate parallel machines with little effort. The method is based on the automatic synthesis of parallel machine kinematics in terms of Product-of-Exponential formulae.

More information >> Kinematic Research

Rapid sheet metal forming

A new off-line robot programming technique has been developed by SimX in order to generate complex end-effector trajectories based on mesh graphic animation. The technique is used by RoboFold® to create sheet metal forms utilising industrial robots.

More information >> Metal Forming Research