Roughly described, a manufacturing process is enhanced by using TCAD and TCAD-derived models. A TCAD simulation model of the process is developed, which predicts, in dependence upon a plurality of process input parameters, a value for a performance parameter of a product to be manufactured using the process. Estimated, predicted or desired values for a calculated subset of the parameters (including either process input parameters or product performance parameters or both), are determined in dependence upon the process model, and further in dependence upon actual, estimated or desired values for a different subset of the parameters (again either process input parameters or product performance parameters or both). The determination is preferably made using a process compact model of the process, itself developed in dependence upon the simulation model.

Systems and methods for providing a dynamically synchronized instance to a network device. A repository database stores a process model instance having a layout defined by data elements. A design tool processor coupled to the repository database provides the instance to a user device and a network device. The user device modifies data elements of the instance to generate a first version instance, and the design tool processor generates a dynamically synchronized instance for storing and serving the dynamically synchronized instance to a network device.

A method for forming a stamped component from a blank material with an industrial stamping machine during a stamping process includes measuring a plurality of parameters of the stamping process. The parameters are provided as variables of the stamping process. The method further includes analyzing, by a stamping process model, the plurality of parameters to adjust the stamping process for the blank material, defining, by the stamping process model, a control parameter of the industrial stamping machine for the blank material, and stamping the blank material with the industrial stamping machine based on the defined control parameter to form the stamped component.

An automation system implementing a process flow displayed to an operator through a number of linked graphical objects, a simulation comparing device obtains current status data of the current operation of the automation system including current automation system parameter settings, receives a first simulation selection involving a selection of a simulation with automation system parameter settings that differ from the current automation system parameter settings, receive a second simulation selection involving a selection of another simulation with automation system parameter settings that differ from the current automation system parameter settings and from the automation system parameter settings of the first selection, determines at least one difference in operation for the simulations and displays the at least one difference through manipulating graphical objects corresponding to elements in the process flow that experience the difference in operation.

Systems and methods for providing a dynamically synchronized instance to a network device. A repository database stores a process model instance having a layout defined by data elements. A design tool processor coupled to the repository database provides the instance to a user device and a network device. The user device modifies data elements of the instance to generate a first version instance, and the design tool processor generates a dynamically synchronized instance for storing and serving the dynamically synchronized instance to a network device.

A simulation device for a machine tool includes: a numerical control simulation unit that generates an axis movement command for the machine tool, based on a machining program; a servocontrol simulation unit that generates a torque command, based on the axis movement command and an axis movement virtual result for simulating an axis movement of the machine tool; and a module unit that has a form independent of the numerical control simulation unit and the servocontrol simulation unit, and is replaceable, wherein the module unit includes: a transceiver unit that receives the torque command from the servocontrol simulation unit, and transmits the axis movement virtual result to the servocontrol simulation unit; and a drive shaft simulation unit that updates the axis movement virtual result, based on the torque command.