AutoPlan is an intelligent software solution for the early-phase planning of highly automated production lines. It supports planners and engineers in developing robust and comparable layout concepts at a very early stage — long before detailed CAD planning or external engineering services are required.
The software is specifically designed for complex, automation-heavy environments such as Body-in-White (BIW) production lines and battery-cell production systems, where numerous resources, tight dependencies, and high investment costs demand well-founded decisions from the start.
Based on defined joining and process sequences, AutoPlan automatically generates multiple layout variants with minimal input. This enables fast scenario creation and structured comparison of alternatives, significantly reducing manual effort, planning time, and uncertainty in early project phases.
AutoPlan provides transparency where rough planning is often driven by assumptions. Integrated evaluations and dashboards allow users to compare layouts objectively based on key metrics such as space requirements, resource utilization, costs, cycle times, and overall system performance. Iterations that would normally take weeks can be completed in a fraction of the time.
By standardizing and automating rough plant planning for highly automated production systems, AutoPlan creates a reliable foundation for downstream detailed planning and helps teams make confident, data-driven decisions for complex industrial projects.
