Case Study: Armor boosts machine productivity by 20% with MSC Software simulation

Armor Increases Machine Productivity by 20% with MSC Software’s Adams and Easy5 Simulations

Armor, a leader in thermal transfer ribbon production for product identification and other applications, needed to maximize throughput while improving quality in its web coating process. The company turned to MSC Software’s simulation tools, including Adams and Easy5, to better understand and optimize the complex motion, tension, and control variables involved in coating PET film.

Using MSC Software’s Adams multibody dynamics software and Easy5 controls simulation, Armor modeled its coating machines and tested operating conditions virtually instead of relying on costly physical experiments. The result was a 20% increase in machine productivity over one year, along with higher product quality, more stable operating conditions, and reduced downtime for adjustments.

Armor

Gildas Hubert

Process Engineer