{"id":13617,"date":"2026-05-30T13:51:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T13:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simvic.co.uk\/?page_id=13617"},"modified":"2026-05-30T16:20:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T16:20:14","slug":"how-simvic-works","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/simvic.co.uk\/en\/how-simvic-works\/","title":{"rendered":"How SIMVIC Works"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13617\" class=\"elementor elementor-13617\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a91825f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a91825f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <\/header>\r\n\r\n    <!-- INTRO -->\r\n    <div class=\"simvic-intro\">\r\n\r\n      <h2>From Photo to Metal Identification<\/h2>\r\n\r\n      <p>\r\n        SIMVIC is designed for both individuals and businesses.\r\n        The process is simple: upload a photo, let AI analyse it,\r\n        and receive material identification with estimated value ranges.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <!-- STEPS -->\r\n    <div class=\"simvic-steps\">\r\n\r\n      <!-- STEP 1 -->\r\n      <div class=\"step-card\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"step-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n        <h3>Upload a Photo<\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          Using the SIMVIC App, users upload a photograph of the material they want to identify.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <ul>\r\n          <li>Scrap metal<\/li>\r\n          <li>Cables<\/li>\r\n          <li>Vehicle parts<\/li>\r\n          <li>Industrial components<\/li>\r\n          <li>Machinery parts<\/li>\r\n          <li>Mixed metal items<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/simvic.app\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"step-link\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n          \ud83d\udc49 Upload Image via SIMVIC App\r\n        <\/a>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <!-- STEP 2 -->\r\n      <div class=\"step-card\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"step-number\">2<\/div>\r\n\r\n        <h3>AI Analysis<\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          The SIMVIC system analyses the uploaded image using artificial intelligence.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <ul>\r\n          <li>Material appearance<\/li>\r\n          <li>Surface characteristics<\/li>\r\n          <li>Colour and texture<\/li>\r\n          <li>Shape and construction<\/li>\r\n          <li>Metal indicators<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          AI compares visual features with known material patterns to determine likely metal types.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <!-- STEP 3 -->\r\n      <div class=\"step-card\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"step-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n        <h3>Material Recognition<\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          SIMVIC identifies the most likely material category.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"tags\">\r\n          <span>Copper<\/span>\r\n          <span>Aluminium<\/span>\r\n          <span>Brass<\/span>\r\n          <span>Stainless Steel<\/span>\r\n          <span>Lead<\/span>\r\n          <span>Zinc<\/span>\r\n          <span>Steel<\/span>\r\n          <span>Mixed Scrap<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          Results are indicative and may vary depending on image quality and condition.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <!-- STEP 4 -->\r\n      <div class=\"step-card\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"step-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n        <h3>Price Range Estimation<\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          SIMVIC compares identified materials with pricing intelligence data.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <ul>\r\n          <li>Material 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