Your real factory to a digital factory. One Hive.
SymHive makes simulation faster and easier to scale, automatically generating models of complex industrial systems from your production data and returning KPIs you can defend.
The problem
Changing the operation is expensive. Finding out it was the wrong call costs far more.
Simulation shows how the operation will react. But building the model by hand takes months and specialists. So decisions are still made with spreadsheets and gut feeling.
- What if demand grows 20% next quarter?unanswered
- Do we need one more AGV or one more workstation?unanswered
- Will the new layout really fix the bottleneck?unanswered
- How long until this investment pays off?unanswered
Typical problems
- Tools and systems that do not talk to each other
- Investments approved without prior proof
- Bottlenecks only discovered on the shop floor
- Models that go stale after a single project
Stop waiting 30 weeks for a decision.
−50% · Half the time
to decide and implement
−70% · Cheaper decisions
without long manual studies
+20% · A more efficient operation
with the same real system
100% · From problem to decision
everything tested before it changes
Estimates based on previous simulation studies and pilot projects by the team at INESC TEC. Values may change depending on project complexity.
Your data goes in. Validated decisions come out.
SymHive connects the tools companies already have and returns ready-to-use results.
- Decision to make
- ERP / MES
- Machines and sensors
- CAD layouts
- Spreadsheets

Automatic model generation
- Structured dataOne common data model.
- Generated simulationBuilt automatically, no programming.
- Compared scenariosAlternatives assessed with the same criteria.
- Structured KPIsIndicators to defend every decision.
- InteroperabilityResults implemented in your system.
See your own line running in weeks, not months.
Tell us about your operation. We'll show you what SymHive can do with it.