Case Study: ETRIA boosts automated assembly line efficiency with Dassault Systèmes DELMIA and 3DEXPERIENCE

ETRIA Virtual Twin Manufacturing

ETRIA, a Japanese printing equipment manufacturer formed as a joint venture between Ricoh, Toshiba Tec, and Oki Electric Industry, faced the challenge of redesigning and optimizing its automated assembly lines for new, more complex products. The company needed to improve productivity and flexibility while reducing costs and resource use, moving away from a costly physical validation process. To address this, ETRIA worked with Dassault Systèmes to implement a manufacturing virtual twin on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, utilizing the DELMIA application for simulation and planning.

The solution from Dassault Systèmes allowed ETRIA's engineers to build and test digital replicas of production lines virtually. This enabled remote collaboration, detailed simulation of operations, and the ability to identify the most efficient layouts before any physical installation. As a result, ETRIA achieved a 42% reduction in equipment costs, a 3.2% increase in performance availability, and halved the required installation area for its production lines. The virtual twin also significantly reduced the need for engineers to travel, freeing up approximately 30% of their time for higher-value work.

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