steamforge

Features

From digital shadow to a twin you can simulate.

Live data mirrored onto a model is a digital shadow. It becomes a twin when the model, the data and the process logic are linked closely enough to test changes on. SteamForge gives you each layer as an API resource.

Illustrative product interface

Core capabilities

3D scene modeling

Turn layouts into a navigable scene that the rest of the platform hangs off.

  • Import OpenUSD, glTF and STEP
  • Tag assets, stations, conveyors and zones
  • Scene versions you can diff and roll back

Equipment simulation

Attach behavior to machines, from simple cycle times to physics models.

  • FMI 2.0 / 3.0 FMUs for co-simulation
  • Reduced-order models for real-time runs
  • Parameter sets per asset type

Process simulation

Discrete-event simulation of material flow across a line, plant or warehouse.

  • Shift, week or custom horizons
  • Breakdowns, changeovers and staffing rules
  • Throughput, utilization and queue output

Live state visualization

Map telemetry onto the scene so operators see the plant as it runs.

  • OPC UA, MQTT and Modbus TCP via edge connector
  • Server-Sent Events stream for your dashboards
  • Thresholds and webhooks on any signal

Virtual testing

Test control logic and process changes against the twin before the floor.

  • Run scenarios against recorded or live state
  • Repeatable seeds for regression testing
  • Virtual commissioning workflows on Enterprise

What-if scenarios

Fork a twin, change one thing, and compare against the baseline.

  • Layout, cycle time and buffer changes
  • Side-by-side result comparison
  • Batch runs for parameter sweeps

Where teams use it

Ordered by the asset lifecycle, from before the line exists to running it day to day.

  1. 01 Virtual commissioning Exercise control sequences and interfaces against the twin before equipment is installed.
  2. 02 Line and process simulation Validate takt time and material flow for a new or changed line.
  3. 03 Bottleneck and capacity analysis Rank stations by queue time and see where an extra shift or machine pays off.
  4. 04 Condition monitoring Watch live state against expected behavior from the equipment model.
  5. 05 Energy and logistics Model AGV routes, buffers and energy draw across a facility.
  6. 06 What-if planning Try layout moves and capacity expansions before committing capital.

Open standards in, open formats out

No proprietary scene format to learn. Bring models you already have, and pull results into your own tools.

OpenUSD
Scene description
glTF / STEP
Geometry import
FMI 2.0 / 3.0
Model exchange
OPC UA
Industrial data
MQTT
Telemetry
Modbus TCP
Legacy devices
REST + SSE
API and streaming
Webhooks
Events out

Data security and privacy

Operating twins touch OT systems like PLCs, MES and SCADA, so hosting, access and network separation are settled up front, not after the pilot.

Outbound-only edge connector

Runs inside your network and opens no inbound ports. Read-only by default.

Encryption

TLS 1.2+ in transit and AES-256 at rest for scenes, models and state history.

Your data stays yours

Scenes, models and results belong to you. We do not use customer data to train models.

Retention you control

Set state history retention per twin and delete a twin and its data with one call.

Scoped API keys

Keys per workspace and environment, with read-only keys for dashboards.

Dedicated deployment

Enterprise can run in a dedicated environment or on your own infrastructure.

Getting started

  1. Step 1

    Get a Sandbox key

    Email us and we send a free key for one twin.

  2. Step 2

    Upload a scene

    POST an OpenUSD or glTF layout to /v1/scenes.

  3. Step 3

    Connect data

    Install the edge connector or push state over REST.

  4. Step 4

    Run a scenario

    Start a simulation and read results from the API.

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