Gültekin Makine: Efficient Design Reviews with VR Facility Planning

Overview

EXAR developed a VR-integrated facility planning solution for Gültekin Makine, allowing them to create and visualize factory layouts in 3D instead of traditional AutoCAD drawings. This enabled them to quickly present floor plans to customers in an interactive way, making design reviews faster and more efficient.

The Challenge

Planning and communicating complex factory layouts using traditional 2D AutoCAD drawings presented several challenges for Gültekin Makine. It was difficult for both their internal team and their customers to accurately visualize spatial relationships, machine clearances, and potential workflow bottlenecks from static, top-down views. This often led to lengthy review cycles with multiple revisions based on static drawings, increasing the risk of misunderstandings about space utilization and potential clashes, which could result in costly changes discovered only during or after the physical setup.

The EXAR Solution

EXAR implemented a Virtual Reality solution leveraging the Direct2VR platform, seamlessly integrating with Gültekin Makine's existing design workflow. Existing 2D layout data and 3D machine models were imported and optimized for a high-fidelity, interactive VR environment. This allowed Gültekin's team and their clients to wear VR headsets and conduct immersive, 1:1 scale walkthroughs of the proposed factory layouts. Within this virtual space, users could intuitively grasp the layout, verify machine placements and operator access, check clearances dynamically, simulate basic workflows, and collaboratively discuss potential modifications in real-time, marking up areas of concern directly within the VR scene.

• Integration of 2D/3D layout data into an interactive VR platform (Direct2VR).
• Development of intuitive navigation and interaction tools within the virtual factory.
• Capability for real-time visualization of layout adjustments and equipment placement.
• Support for collaborative VR review sessions involving multiple stakeholders.

Results & Benefits

The adoption of EXAR's VR facility planning solution brought significant improvements to Gültekin Makine's process. The time required for customer design reviews and approvals was substantially reduced, as the immersive 3D environment provided immediate clarity and understanding. Misinterpretations common with abstract 2D plans were minimized, leading to fewer errors discovered late in the process. The ability to collaboratively walk through and modify layouts in VR enhanced communication and trust between Gültekin Makine and their clients, ultimately resulting in more efficient planning cycles and higher overall customer satisfaction with the final layout.

• Replaced static 2D drawings with dynamic, interactive 3D VR layouts.
• Significantly accelerated the customer design review and approval process.
• Improved spatial understanding for all stakeholders, leading to better planning.
• Reduced the likelihood of costly layout errors discovered during implementation.
• Enhanced presentation capabilities and client communication efficiency.