[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":116},["ShallowReactive",2],{"TvRDkG0g-u3WeXZb_o6zGuc4OH3RXyYGKbCUCdWyiRU":3,"_apollo:default":114,"_apollo:identified":115},{"seo":4,"posts":15},{"social":5,"openGraph":11,"__typename":14},{"twitter":6,"__typename":10},{"cardType":7,"username":8,"__typename":9},"summary_large_image","dassault3ds","SEOSocialTwitter","SEOSocial",{"defaultImage":12,"__typename":13},null,"SEOOpenGraph","SEOConfig",{"nodes":16,"__typename":113},[17],{"id":18,"slug":19,"title":20,"uri":21,"excerpt":22,"locale":23,"featuredImage":26,"tableOfContents":34,"content":41,"date":42,"translations":43,"author":44,"tags":58,"globalTags":72,"brands":80,"keywords":91,"seo":101,"__typename":112},"cG9zdDozMDQ3Mjk=","back-to-basics-what-is-virtual-commissioning","Back to Basics: What Is Virtual Commissioning?","\u002Fbrands\u002Fdelmia\u002Fback-to-basics-what-is-virtual-commissioning","\u003Cp>What if you could spot costly manufacturing errors and safety hazards before ever touching physical hardware? Step into the world of Virtual Commissioning—the game-changing approach where engineering teams run real-world logic against high-fidelity digital twins to streamline production, slash deployment risks, and revolutionize how modern factories are built.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":24,"__typename":25},"en_US","Locale",{"node":27,"__typename":33},{"large":28,"__typename":29,"medium_large":28,"thumbnail":30,"srcSet":31,"sizes":32},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.3ds.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F9--virtual-commissioning.jpeg","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.3ds.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F9--virtual-commissioning-150x150.jpeg","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.3ds.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F9--virtual-commissioning-300x189.jpeg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.3ds.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F9--virtual-commissioning.jpeg 580w","(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[35,36,37,38,39,40],"What are the Three Pillars of Virtual Commissioning?|what-are-the-three-pillars-of-virtual-commissioning-0","Why Manufacturers Need Virtual Commissioning|why-manufacturers-need-virtual-commissioning-1","How the Virtual Commissioning Process Works|how-the-virtual-commissioning-process-works-2","Pre-Deployment Validation: Testing Systems Safely|pre-deployment-validation-testing-systems-safely-3","How Virtual Commissioning Reduces Costs and Mitigates Risk|how-virtual-commissioning-reduces-costs-and-mitigates-risk-4","How to Get Started with Virtual Commissioning |how-to-get-started-with-virtual-commissioning-5","\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Cbr>DELMIA’s Back to Basics blog series is your go-to resource for foundational insights into manufacturing, operations and supply chain management. Designed for both newcomers and those seeking a refresher, this series delves into core topics and addresses key industry questions.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Virtual Commissioning\u003C\u002Fstrong> is the strategic process of testing, validating, and debugging control software against a high-fidelity digital model of a machine or entire production system—long before physical equipment ever touches the shop floor. At its core, DELMIA Virtual Commissioning breaks down traditional silos by front-loading the commissioning phase. Instead of waiting for physical hardware completion, engineering teams seamlessly connect real-world programmable logic controllers (PLCs) directly to a virtual machine model, executing exact real-world logic within a risk-free digital environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-are-the-three-pillars-of-virtual-commissioning-0\">What are the Three Pillars of Virtual Commissioning?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>To achieve a fully synchronized virtual commissioning ecosystem, three essential elements must converge:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The Virtual Twin Experience:\u003C\u002Fstrong> A dynamic, physics-based digital replica that accurately simulates the behavioral mechanics of the entire line or plant—including robots, conveyors, and electromechanical devices.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The Control Logic:\u003C\u002Fstrong> The operational intelligence embedded directly within the PLCs.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The Communication Interface:\u003C\u002Fstrong> A seamless, high-speed digital thread connecting the Virtual Twin with the physical or virtual PLC.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The objective is to empower all stakeholders—from design engineers to plant managers—to collaborate effortlessly within a unified digital environment, ensuring flawless execution from the very start of a line implementation project.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-manufacturers-need-virtual-commissioning-1\">Why Manufacturers Need Virtual Commissioning\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Modern production systems are growing faster in complexity than traditional commissioning methods can handle. Tighter delivery schedules, multi-vendor automation components, and increasingly sophisticated PLC logic mean that \u003Cstrong>late-stage error discovery\u003C\u002Fstrong> carries consequences that were simply unacceptable a decade ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The pressure is structural. Commissioning typically sits at the tail end of a project, meaning any problem found there collides directly with launch deadlines — and the cost of halting a nearly complete production line dwarfs what the same fix would have required weeks earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Fixing a machine issue during physical commissioning can be more expensive than catching it at the design stage. That financial reality alone explains why manufacturers across \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fdelmia\u002Ftransportation-mobility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">automotive\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fdelmia\u002Faerospace-defense\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aerospace\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fdelmia\u002Fconsumer-packaged-goods-retail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">consumer goods\u003C\u002Fa> are shifting validation work upstream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Worker safety adds another layer of urgency. Testing hazardous motion sequences on live hardware exposes technicians to real risk — a problem that disappears entirely when the same scenarios are executed in a simulated setting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-the-virtual-commissioning-process-works-2\">How the Virtual Commissioning Process Works\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The process follows a clear, structured sequence that engineering teams execute before a single component reaches the production floor. \u003Cstrong>Each phase builds directly on the previous one\u003C\u002Fstrong>, making the overall workflow both logical and traceable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Here is how it typically unfolds:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Digital model construction:\u003C\u002Fstrong> A detailed 3D model of the machine or production cell is built, incorporating accurate geometry, kinematics, and sensor behavior to reflect real operating conditions.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Control system connection:\u003C\u002Fstrong> The actual PLC or robot controller is linked to the virtual model — the controller operates as though it were commanding physical hardware.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Simulation and debugging:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Engineers run production scenarios, observe system responses, and resolve logic conflicts or motion errors in a consequence-free setting.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Performance benchmarking:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Throughput, cycle time, and safety interlocks are measured against design targets before any physical build begins.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Fixing a software conflict at this stage costs a fraction of what the same correction demands once hardware is installed and production timelines are at risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pre-deployment-validation-testing-systems-safely-3\">Pre-Deployment Validation: Testing Systems Safely\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Pre-deployment validation is where virtual commissioning delivers its most measurable impact. Running full production scenarios against a digital model exposes motion conflicts, safety interlock failures, and timing mismatches that would otherwise surface only once hardware is bolted down and schedules are already under pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Beyond cost, there is a safety dimension that physical tryouts simply cannot match. Hazardous sequences — unexpected robot trajectories, pressure overloads, or collision paths — can be triggered deliberately in the virtual model and studied without any risk to personnel or equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-virtual-commissioning-reduces-costs-and-mitigates-risk-4\">How Virtual Commissioning Reduces Costs and Mitigates Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>By leveraging advanced simulation technology, manufacturers can proactively expose and rectify control software errors at an early stage—when modifications cost a fraction of traditional, on-site troubleshooting. This simulation-driven approach completely optimizes control systems and automation before physical deployment, drastically reducing real-world risks, overhead costs, and time-to-market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-get-started-with-virtual-commissioning-5\">How to Get Started with Virtual Commissioning \u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Read\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.3ds.com\u002Fbrands\u002Fdelmia\u002Fvirtual-commissioning-with-delmia-transforming-industrial-automation\u002F\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.3ds.com\u002Fbrands\u002Fdelmia\u002Fvirtual-commissioning-with-delmia-transforming-industrial-automation\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virtual Commissioning with DELMIA: Transforming Industrial Automation\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Download\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdiscover.3ds.com\u002Fvirtual-commissioning-industrial-equipment\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdiscover.3ds.com\u002Fvirtual-commissioning-industrial-equipment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Transforming Manufacturing Assembly Lines with Virtual Commissioning\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdiscover.3ds.com\u002Funlock-the-full-potential-of-your-robotic-systems\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdiscover.3ds.com\u002Funlock-the-full-potential-of-your-robotic-systems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Transforming Robotic Manufacturing Success with DELMIA Robotics\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Request\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fhow-to-buy\u002Fget-a-demo\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fhow-to-buy\u002Fget-a-demo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a demonstration \u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\">\u003Ca class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fdelmia\" style=\"color:#000000fc;background-color:#ffcd00\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cstrong>Visit DELMIA’s Website\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>DELMIA, a brand of Dassault Systèmes’, provides a unified environment for designing, simulating, programming, and commissioning robotic systems using a physics-accurate virtual twin. Built on the \u003Cstrong>3D\u003C\u002Fstrong>EXPERIENCE platform, it supports 2,000+ robot models, multiple PLCs and all major processes, generating validated trajectories and native robot code from a single data model. The virtual twin, combined with AI-assisted automation, cuts programming and commissioning time while enabling fast, reliable adaptation to product or production changes.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n","2026-08-25T07:10:00",[],{"node":45,"__typename":57},{"nicename":46,"description":47,"slug":48,"name":49,"firstName":50,"lastName":51,"avatar":52,"__typename":56},"loic-sandras","DELMIA Industry Process Consultant","loic.sandras","Loïc Sandras","Loïc","Sandras",{"default":53,"url":54,"__typename":55},"mm","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.3ds.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F06\u002Floic-sandras-96x96.jpg","Avatar","User","NodeWithAuthorToUserConnectionEdge",{"edges":59,"nodes":67,"__typename":71},[60],{"isPrimary":61,"node":62,"__typename":66},true,{"slug":63,"name":64,"__typename":65},"manufacturing","Manufacturing","Taxonomy_topic","PostToTaxonomy_topicConnectionEdge",[68],{"id":69,"name":64,"uri":70,"__typename":65},"dGVybTo4MDE0","\u002Ftopics\u002Fmanufacturing\u002F","PostToTaxonomy_topicConnection",{"nodes":73,"__typename":79},[74],{"id":75,"name":76,"uri":77,"__typename":78},"dGVybTo4ODc2","Robotics","\u002Ftags\u002Frobotics\u002F","Taxonomy_tag","PostToTaxonomy_tagConnection",{"edges":81,"nodes":88,"__typename":90},[82],{"isPrimary":61,"node":83,"__typename":87},{"slug":84,"name":85,"__typename":86},"delmia","DELMIA","Taxonomy_brand","PostToTaxonomy_brandConnectionEdge",[89],{"name":85,"slug":84,"__typename":86},"PostToTaxonomy_brandConnection",{"nodes":92,"__typename":100},[93,96,98],{"name":94,"__typename":95},"PLCs","Taxonomy_keyword",{"name":97,"__typename":95},"robots",{"name":99,"__typename":95},"Virtual commissioning","PostToTaxonomy_keywordConnection",{"title":102,"metaDesc":103,"opengraphAuthor":104,"opengraphDescription":103,"opengraphTitle":20,"opengraphUrl":105,"opengraphSiteName":106,"opengraphPublishedTime":107,"opengraphModifiedTime":108,"twitterTitle":104,"twitterDescription":104,"readingTime":109,"metaRobotsNoindex":110,"__typename":111},"Back to Basics: What Is Virtual Commissioning? - Dassault Systèmes blog","Discover how virtual commissioning is your complete guide to smarter industrial automation.","","https:\u002F\u002Fblog.3ds.com\u002Fbrands\u002Fdelmia\u002Fback-to-basics-what-is-virtual-commissioning\u002F","Dassault Systèmes blog","2026-08-25T07:10:00+00:00","2026-08-25T07:10:07+00:00",4,"index","PostTypeSEO","Post","RootQueryToPostConnection",{},{},1789503959204]