The process of machinery development is tedious and unpredictable using the classical design and development approaches. With globalization and the ICT revolution, design, simulation and development of engineering systems are become more deterministic.

NASENI headquarters has established a Virtual Manufacturing Laboratory (VML) which provides state of the art hardware, software and intellectual capacity for design, engineering simulation, and computer modeling of engineering processes, plants, machinery and spares. This will ensure rapid prototyping and hence reduce time and money required from moving from conceptual design to pilot scale plant development.

Virtual Manufacturing (VM) is the vital life-line of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) revolution. It comprises of a process of test and experiments on super-computers known as Advanced Modeling and Simulations (MS), which is used by industries in the developed countries to replace expensive manufacturing and equipment tests. VM can play a critical role in the strategic fulfillments of the goal of Nigeria on Science and Engineering Infrastructure development, industrialization, poverty eradication and national economic wealth generation. The only way to compete in the global market is to provide quality goods and equipment. Quality goods are produced through process reviews, development projects and targeted researches. The cost of these analyses, researches and projects may be prohibitive for an underdeveloped or a developing nation like Nigeria, but if the costs are reduced sufficiently, it is possible to embark upon these meaningful activities that are targeted at quality products. Virtual Manufacturing can reduce the cost of manufacturing investigations and validation activities by 2 to 20 times, depending on product costs, thus making it affordable for Nigeria. The goal of Virtual Manufacturing innovation is to improve and fast-track the manufacturing process of products from conception to delivery.