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Hospital Simulation of Patient Migration – RCH

Nov 25th, 2011 | By | Category: Blog, Flexsim, Healthcare

Melbourne Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) is building a new hospital, and needs to migrate between 150 to 200 young patients from the old 8-floor building to the new one, with wards on 6 floors. The hospital management determined that they had an 8-10 hour window for the patient migration, and decided to simulate the patient [...]

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Mining Models

Sep 23rd, 2011 | By | Category: Flexsim, Mining, Software

The links below are a collection of Flexsim models relating to the mining industry. Mining Concepts Mine_Animation_and_Logic.zip is a small model that addresses various modelling concepts required on a mine face. The premise of the model is over simplified but it teases out some relevant concepts. Coal is half way between a fluid and discrete [...]

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What is simulation – Part 2

Sep 22nd, 2011 | By | Category: Blog, News

What to Simulate and Why In the second part of What is Simulation, we cover what you might simulate, and the benefits you might hope to achieve. What to Simulate? Simulation is often used when the real environment cannot be used or replicated. The real world version might be too expensive, too dangerous or just [...]

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What is Simulation – Part 1

Jul 22nd, 2011 | By | Category: Blog, News

We have found that many people have heard about the use of simulation in computer games, but few know that it is one of the most powerful business analysis tools there is. This is the first of a series of articles describing what simulation is all about; with the focus on business use. Over the [...]

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Flexsim Textbook Released

Jul 22nd, 2011 | By | Category: Blog, Flexsim, News, Software

The long awaited Flexsim text book has been released. Dr Mal Beaverstock (Flexsim) & Prof. Alen Greenwood (Mississippi State Uni) have produced a structured, easy to read text book with plenty of modelling examples. Indicative price is $100 USD +Postage – The online ordering only caters for US & Canada, but we can get the [...]

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TMN is New distributor of vsTASKER

May 22nd, 2011 | By | Category: Blog, Defence, News, Other Stuff, Software

TMN Simulation is now the Australian, NZ & Pacific Island distributor of vsTASKER.  We’ll add a whole new section to our website but in the mean time check out the developer’s website. http://www.virtualsim.com/products/vstasker.php3

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TMN Simulation stall again.

Apr 3rd, 2011 | By | Category: Blog, News

TMN Simulation have a stall at Melbourne’s Material Handling Show. We exhibited last year and made lots of good contacts, hopefully this one will be as successfull. Stall J41 Melbourne Conference and Exhibition Centre (Jeff’s Shed) Tueasday 5th – Thursday 6th April If you’re in Melbourne, pop in and we’ll show you how simulation can [...]

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Flexsim 5.1.2 released

Mar 2nd, 2011 | By | Category: Flexsim, News

The eagerly awaited Flexsim 5.0, has just been released. The new version offers better graphics hardware compatibility, an animation editor, an undo function (eventually), and new licencing system. Contact us to arrange a demo or get a download to try it yourself.

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Flexsim Healthcare 3.3 Released

Feb 2nd, 2011 | By | Category: Blog, Flexsim, Healthcare, News

Latest version of Flexsim Healthcare 3D simulation software released.

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SimTecT Health Exhibition

Aug 30th, 2009 | By | Category: Blog, Flexsim, Healthcare, News, Planning, Process Improvement

TMN Simulation will be exhibiting at the Simulation Industry Association of Australia (SIAA) Health Conference and exhibition in Melbourne on 8-10 September. We will be showing Flexsim’s new 3D Healthcare Simulation application. If you can’t make it to the conference, contact Kenny Macleod on 03 9005 7234 or kenny@tmn.com.au for a preview of the software.

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