Automation & Customisation Services
CAE automation and customised engineering workflows for faster, more consistent simulation delivery
VKB Tech helps enterprise engineering teams automate repetitive simulation tasks, standardise CAE processes and create customised tools that improve productivity, repeatability and analysis quality.
Engineering productivity at scale
Reduce manual effort and improve consistency across CAE programmes
Simulation workflows often involve repeated setup, model checking, job submission, result extraction and report generation. When these steps are performed manually, engineering teams can lose time, introduce variation and limit the number of design alternatives they can evaluate.
VKB Tech develops automation and customisation solutions that streamline CAE tasks, reduce process variation and help teams deliver simulation evidence faster while maintaining engineering quality and traceability.
Core capabilities
Custom CAE automation services for enterprise engineering teams
VKB Tech supports automation across the simulation lifecycle, from pre-processing and solver setup through to post-processing, reporting, optimisation studies and workflow integration.
Pre-processing automation
Automate repetitive model preparation tasks including geometry cleanup, meshing operations, property assignment, connection creation and load-case setup.
Solver setup customisation
Standardise solver deck creation, boundary conditions, material definitions, contact setup, analysis controls and project-specific templates.
Post-processing automation
Extract key results, generate plots, compare design iterations, calculate margins and organise output data using repeatable post-processing workflows.
Automated reporting
Create consistent report outputs, tables, images, result summaries and engineering dashboards to support technical review and programme governance.
Parametric studies
Build automated workflows for design variants, sensitivity studies, load-case sweeps and structured comparison of performance against targets.
Custom CAE tools
Develop tailored scripts, utilities, macros and interfaces that integrate with client methods, solver requirements and engineering standards.
Workflow areas
Automation across the complete simulation process
VKB Tech can automate isolated tasks or create end-to-end workflows that connect model preparation, solver execution, results review and engineering documentation.
Model build and setup
Automated routines for meshing, component organisation, material assignment, load creation, connector definition and quality checks.
Batch analysis and job management
Workflow support for running multiple models, variants or load cases efficiently with consistent solver settings and naming conventions.
Results extraction and comparison
Automated extraction of stresses, displacements, frequencies, fatigue indicators, margins, plots and performance metrics.
Design iteration and optimisation
Parametric loops and custom routines that support faster design exploration, sensitivity review and optimisation-driven engineering decisions.
Data organisation and traceability
Structured naming, file management, metadata capture and result summaries that support engineering governance and repeatable reviews.
Client-specific methods
Customised scripts and tools built around internal standards, solver preferences, templates, acceptance criteria and reporting formats.
Enterprise engineering value
Increase CAE throughput without compromising quality or control
VKB Tech helps organisations standardise high-value simulation processes so engineering teams can spend less time on repetitive tasks and more time interpreting results, improving designs and supporting decisions.
Benefits for engineering organisations
- Reduce manual effort in repetitive pre-processing and post-processing tasks
- Improve consistency across analysts, projects, models and load cases
- Accelerate design iteration, parametric studies and optimisation workflows
- Minimise avoidable errors through standardised checks and templates
- Create repeatable outputs for reviews, governance and customer reporting
Custom solutions
Tailored automation for real engineering processes
Every engineering organisation has its own standards, tools, naming conventions, templates and review expectations. VKB Tech develops customised solutions that fit the way your teams work.
Custom scripts and macros
Automate routine CAE tasks, reduce analyst effort and improve consistency across repeated workflows.
Template-based model setup
Create standardised templates for load cases, constraints, contacts, properties, components and solver controls.
Result processing utilities
Extract critical results, compare variants, generate plots and produce structured summaries for technical review.
Automation for product families
Support repeated simulation of related products, variants and configurations using reusable workflow logic.
CAE platforms and workflows
Automation support for established simulation environments
VKB Tech can support automation around common CAE software ecosystems, solver workflows and client-approved engineering processes.
Common use cases
Where automation delivers immediate engineering impact
Automation is most valuable where analysis tasks are frequent, highly structured, data-heavy or vulnerable to manual variation.
Repeated load-case generation
Standardise and accelerate creation of multiple operating, certification, durability or design verification load cases.
Large result set processing
Extract and summarise results from many models, variants, time steps, components or engineering criteria.
Model quality checks
Automate checks for mesh quality, missing properties, disconnected regions, duplicate entities and setup errors.
Standardised report generation
Generate repeatable reports with defined images, tables, result plots and engineering summaries.
Engagement workflow
A structured approach to building dependable automation
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Map the workflow
Document the current process, repeated tasks, inputs, outputs, pain points, software environment and acceptance criteria.
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Define automation logic
Identify what should be automated, what requires analyst control and how the tool should handle exceptions or review points.
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Develop and test
Create scripts, macros, templates or utilities and validate them against representative models, datasets and expected results.
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Deploy and support
Deliver the automation workflow with documentation, handover support and practical guidance for use by engineering teams.
Engineering deliverables
Outputs designed for maintainable, repeatable CAE processes
Automation scripts
Custom scripts, macros or utilities developed to perform agreed CAE workflow tasks consistently.
Workflow templates
Reusable setup, post-processing or reporting templates aligned with client methods and engineering standards.
Documentation
Clear instructions covering inputs, outputs, assumptions, user steps, limitations and recommended usage.
Handover support
Technical walkthroughs and support to help engineering teams adopt, review and maintain the automation workflow.
Why VKB Tech
Automation built by engineers who understand CAE delivery
VKB Tech combines finite element modelling, analysis experience and practical workflow development to create automation that supports real engineering work, not just software tasks.
CAE-domain understanding
Automation is built around engineering objectives, solver requirements, model quality and result interpretation needs.
Customised to your standards
Tools and workflows can reflect client naming conventions, templates, acceptance criteria and reporting expectations.
Practical adoption support
Clear documentation and handover support help engineering teams use automation confidently and consistently.
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Need to automate repetitive CAE tasks or customise your simulation workflow?
Share your workflow challenge with VKB Tech. We can help identify automation opportunities, define the right approach and deliver customised tools that improve speed, consistency and engineering quality.
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