Emulation

We've all been a part of it - sweating through the debug of PLC code on the factory floor during the pressure of a startup.  There couldn't be a worse environment for a programmer to try and get a program running for the first time.  At E²M/Polytron, we've created a way to break that bottleneck.  Our PolySim^sm emulation capability allows us to model the manufacturing system and control it with the PLC code that will eventually control the actual line.

Think of the possibilities!

• PLC code can be tested and debugged in our offices before it is loaded into the system.  Consider it a software acceptance test.

• Decision Logic can be observed and verified before the physical system is built.

• Operators can interact with the model and be trained early in the process.
• Hardware and software implementation schedules overlap, shortening overall project schedules.

At E²M/Polytron we recommend the use of emulation on all of our major project executions.  The benefits are numerous and (we believe) compelling:

• Software that is tested in advance helps drive vertical startups.
• Production from a new line is achieved faster.
• Scrap is minimized in the startup process.
• Lines run the way they are designed earlier because the control logic has been tested in advance.
• Operators are ready to run the line because they have interacted with the model in a "no fear" environment.

Our PolySim^sm emulation tool helps do all of this and more!

We can't do our PolySim Emulation tools justice on this single page.  Call us to talk more about PolySim^sm and how we can help you start up your systems better and quicker.