Virtual commissioning implementation: price per line cell
Work is performed under an R&D contract: your line’s cells in the twin, logic and cycle time on virtual axes, a report and a run video. You buy the equipment from your own supplier or integrator.
- Model and cell layoutYour line’s cells in the twin: mechanisms from the library or from your STEP, layout on the site.
- SFC logic and cycle timeThe cells’ SFC program is run on virtual axes; the line cycle time comes from the run.
- Report and run videoA report on conflicts and reachability and a video of the line run.
A cell is a line unit (an ISA-88 unit). Scope — mechanisms from our library or the customer’s STEP, no modelling from scratch.
Terms
- The price is per line cell100 000 ₽ per cell, minimum 3 cells — 300 000 ₽.
- Payment in stages by actsThree acts: model and cell layout; SFC logic and cycle time on virtual axes; a report on conflicts and reachability and a run video.
- A cell is a line unitAn ISA-88 unit: a unit with its own mechanisms, logic and states.
- Scope — from what existsMechanisms from our library or the customer’s STEP, no modelling from scratch.
- VAT — per contractThe number of cells, the stages and the duration are fixed in the contract before start.
How an implementation goes
- Access requestYou tell us which line and how many cells.
- R&D contractCells, stages, acts and duration.
- Act 1: model and layoutThe line’s cells in the twin — in the browser.
- Act 2: SFC logic and cycle timeThe cells’ program on virtual axes.
- Act 3: report and videoConflicts and reachability, run video; then — next stage, scale-up or stop.
Who it is for
For enterprises
A machine, robot or line — manual or on scattered units, from one shift. You need to see the result before purchase.
For integrators
Show the customer their line before purchase and pass the tests per the protocol.
Not suitable for a small shop with one-off operations.
Implementation results
We publish implementation results as a case with your consent. How a case study works →
Frequently asked questions
How much does an implementation cost?
The price is per line cell, minimum 3 cells; payment in stages by acts. Amount and terms — on the implementation page. VAT — per contract.
Why an «implementation» and not buying a ready-made system?
We are a scientific and engineering company: our core activity is research and development. An implementation is an R&D stage under a contract: target indicators are written in the specification and checked in tests on your equipment. Based on the result, you decide whether to go further.
What does the customer get after the implementation?
Three acts: model and cell layout; SFC logic and cycle time on virtual axes; a report on conflicts and reachability and a run video. The results of each stage are fixed in the specification.
What if the target indicators are not reached?
The indicators achieved and the reasons for the gap from the targets are recorded in the R&D report and test protocol. This is the basis for a decision: refine, change the approach or stop.
Do we need to buy equipment from you?
No. We work on your equipment or on the equipment you choose yourself from your supplier or integrator. The equipment stays yours.
Will our equipment fit?
The implementation needs drives on an open industrial bus — for example, EtherCAT with the CiA402 profile — and access to the machine or line during the tests. Compatibility of specific units is checked at the start of the implementation and fixed in the specification; if a unit needs separate work, that is part of the research.
How long does an implementation take?
The duration of each stage is fixed in the contract before work starts and depends on the number of line cells.
Where does the system run?
Inside the enterprise perimeter — on your servers. The line model opens in the browser inside your network, the operator panel at the machine works without the cloud. The deployment layout for your security requirements is agreed in the specification.
Do you work with our WMS/MES and warehouse platforms?
Yes. It works alongside your WMS/MES and warehouse platforms — we are responsible for the equipment level. The scope of data exchange with them is fixed in the implementation specification.
What does our Skolkovo residency give the customer?
SyncTwin Technologies LLC is a Skolkovo project resident. Residents meeting the conditions of Article 145.1 of the Russian Tax Code may apply a VAT exemption for 10 years from obtaining the status (source). Whether it applies to your contract — check with us and your tax adviser.
Can the implementation be co-funded?
Support measures exist for implementations — the Skolkovo Foundation (sk.ru), the Foundation for Assistance to Innovation (fasie.ru), the Industrial Development Fund (frprf.ru). Availability depends on the competition terms; we will help you navigate.
How is the implementation treated for taxes?
The customer's R&D expenses from the Russian Government list (Resolution No. 988) may be deducted from profit tax with an increasing coefficient — from 2025 it is 2 (Resolution No. 988, buh.ru). Whether the project is on the list is determined when the contract is signed.
Can we take only one module?
The implementation is priced by line cells, minimum 3 cells; a cell is a line unit. The next stage follows the results of the acts.
What is virtual commissioning?
The real unit program is verified on a virtual installation before the equipment arrives; sensors come through the same input as the real ones. On site it remains to connect the real sensors and axes. More — on the solution page.
What is a line shadow?
It is the line executed in parallel in the simulator — a virtual world where the laws of physics apply. The same program commands go both to the real equipment and to its model; feedback comes from both sides, and the system compares them: the model expected a signal — the sensor is silent (or the other way round). Differences are visible at once.
Can a unit be checked without a test bench?
Yes: the unit test run starts in the browser — product, conveyor, reset, sensors. The unit and program scope for the implementation is fixed in the specification.
Is training needed?
The logic is written per IEC 61131-3 and the drives work on open profiles, so a commissioning engineer familiar with them finds their way in the system on their own. The line model opens in the browser, the machine panel has start, stop and state. Handing the results over to your team is part of the stage; its scope is fixed in the specification.
We will estimate the implementation for your line
Tell us your company, line and number of cells — we will reply with the amount and the stage durations.
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