Validate Your Floor Layout Before You Install It
Manufacturing line, workcell and tooling layouts projected at exact 1:1 scale in Wichita, so your engineering team can walk the floor before the first anchor bolt goes in.
You already do this with tape
Laying out a line with floor tape and cardboard is standard practice because it works. Standing inside a layout tells you things a drawing cannot. The problem is that taping a floor takes a shift, changing it takes another, and you can only do it in a space you have already committed to.
We project the same information, at the same scale, in a purpose-built studio. Reconfiguring a scenario takes minutes rather than a shift, so a team can compare three layouts in one session instead of committing to the first one that seemed workable.
What teams validate
- Line and cell layout. Station spacing, work envelope, material presentation, WIP staging.
- Reach and ergonomics. Whether an operator can actually reach the fixture, the bin and the tool without a step or a twist.
- Clearances and egress. Aisle widths, forklift and cart paths, panel access, maintenance pull space, code egress routes.
- Tooling and fixture placement. Large tools and jigs positioned at true footprint against the surrounding cell.
- Material flow. Walking one full cycle of how parts arrive, move and leave, which is where the bottleneck usually reveals itself.
- Changeover. Whether the space supports the changeover the plan assumes.
Built for the Air Capital
Wichita builds aircraft, and aircraft manufacturing runs on large tooling, tight tolerances and floor layouts that are expensive to move once installed. The same is true of any contract manufacturer, tier supplier, machine shop or distribution operation planning a new line, a cell rearrangement or a facility move.
Teams that get the most out of a session bring manufacturing engineering, operations, safety and maintenance together, because each of them notices something different when they walk the same layout.
How a session works
Send your layout files ahead of time. We project them at true scale onto the studio floor, with a two-story wall available for vertical conditions. Your team walks the layout, marks it up live, and leaves with a same-day marked-up summary.
Sessions are private to your group. Remote participants can join live. We are glad to discuss confidentiality terms before you send anything.
Common questions
Can you project a manufacturing floor layout at full scale?
Yes. Line layouts, workcells, tooling positions, equipment footprints and aisle widths are projected at exact 1:1 scale onto the studio floor, so the engineering team can walk the layout and check reach, clearance and flow before anything is installed.
How is this different from CAD review or a digital twin?
CAD and simulation are excellent for analysis and stay in a screen. A full-scale walk puts the layout under people’s feet, which is where reach distances, pinch points, awkward turns and sightline problems become obvious rather than theoretical. Most teams use both.
What file formats do you accept?
PDF, DWG, CAD, Revit export and most common architectural and layout formats.
Can the whole engineering and operations team attend?
Yes. Sessions are private to your group and remote participants can join live. Getting manufacturing engineering, operations, safety and maintenance in the same layout at the same time is most of the value.
Is the session confidential?
Yes. Sessions are private to your team. We can discuss confidentiality terms and non-disclosure agreements before you send any files.
Walk the layout before you install it.
Start with a discovery call, or call (316) 364-7840.