Case Study: FMC Technologies achieves 50% higher manufacturing output with SIMUL8

FMC Technologies increases manufacturing throughput by 50% with SIMUL8

FMC Technologies, a global designer and manufacturer of equipment for the oil and gas sector, faced the challenge of a sharp rise in market demand. They needed to drastically increase manufacturing output and eliminate bottlenecks across their production lines without incurring significant capital expenditure or risking late delivery penalties. To meet this challenge, they turned to the SIMUL8 simulation software.

Using SIMUL8, FMC Technologies was able to test multiple improvement scenarios virtually and risk-free. The software identified bottlenecks, optimized line balancing, and forecasted production needs. As a result, SIMUL8 helped increase overall manufacturing throughput by up to 50%, boosted output of specific products like Christmas trees by over 100% with no additional spend, and saved millions of dollars by ensuring on-time delivery. This was achieved without major capital expenditure, as SIMUL8 often identified process changes over the need for new equipment.

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