Virtual commissioning – M365.FMhttps://www.m365.fm/entity/virtual-commissioning/Testing the control software of a machine or plant against a virtual model before the real equipment exists or runs, so that errors are found early and start-up is shorter.enVirtual Commissioning: How It Works and When It Pays Offhttps://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/virtual-commissioning-how-it-works-pays-off/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/virtual-commissioning-how-it-works-pays-off/Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:00:00 -0000articleVirtual commissioning tests control software on a virtual model before start-up. See how it works, what the evidence says and when it pays off for a plant.Simulation vs Emulation in Automation: What Is the Difference?https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/simulation-vs-emulation-automation-difference/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/simulation-vs-emulation-automation-difference/Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:00:00 -0000articleSimulation vs emulation in automation: simulation models how a system behaves, emulation stands in for a real part and runs in real time. See when to use each.