Industrial automation teams are under increasing pressure to move faster — especially during presales. When evaluating systems like Beckhoff XPlanar or XTS, customers want more than CAD drawings. They want to see movement, logistics, and throughput in action.
But full PLC integration at the concept stage is expensive and time-consuming.
So we built a smarter approach.
Using NVIDIA Omniverse, USD Chat, and Champion’s industrial toolsets, we created a practical workflow that turns XPlanar CAD models into interactive, AI-driven simulations — without requiring TwinCAT or PLC integration in early phases.
Our workflow starts with importing Beckhoff CAD models into Omniverse and preparing them for simulation:
This transforms static design files into simulation-ready assets capable of dynamic behavior.
By extending USD Chat with custom mover, grid, and traffic toolsets, and adding AI-connected metafunctions, we enabled layout generation, route authoring, collision checks, and logistics control directly inside the simulation. Combined with NVIDIA physics APIs and cuOpt routing optimization, this approach delivers collision-free mover scenarios and practical throughput modeling—without immediate PLC integration. For industrial automation teams, this means faster presales validation, better visualization of smart factory concepts, and reduced engineering overhead.
With Champion’s custom toolsets, users can:
The breakthrough was introducing AI-connected metafunctions — structured control points that allow AI to monitor and modify simulated machine behavior.
Advanced transport systems like XPlanar require careful routing and collision handling.
By combining:
We delivered collision-free mover scenarios inside structured layouts — ideal for presales simulation, logistics validation, and throughput planning.
For early-stage simulation, integrating TwinCAT or PLC logic adds cost and complexity.
Instead, we used Omniverse physics APIs to model movement and logistics independently. This enables:
PLC integration can come later. For presales acceleration, independence matters.
This workflow enables:
Simulation becomes a practical sales tool — not just a large-project engineering exercise.
Want to see how Champion enables AI-powered simulation for Beckhoff XPlanar, XTS, and advanced transport systems?
👉 Book a live demo with Champion and explore how Omniverse-driven industrial simulation can accelerate your presales and system design workflows.
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