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Digital twins for industrial products and processes

05.07.2021

High-quality industrial processes and products require a secure foundation of planning, implementation, and continuous production data. As part of the “Digital twins for industrial products and processes” event sponsored by the SME 4.0 Competence Center Chemnitz, a variety of cases were presented for the practical and successful use of digital twins.

Using a digital twin makes it possible to predict the behavior of products and components in real operation. Digital twins also open up new options for service and maintenance in the form of targeted analyses and activities. The event speakers focused on using digital twins in machine and plant engineering, with an emphasis on machine tools.
Ken Wenzel of Fraunhofer IWU gave a talk on “Linked data for digital twins in the operating phase,” and Hendrik Rentzsch spoke about “Digital process and machine models.” Ines Lämmel and Jens Kretzschmar from CADsys GmbH presented the “Benefits of an intelligent 3D model for expanding service and maintenance offerings.”

On behalf of HEITEC AG, Sales Manager Oliver Matipa demonstrated the potential of virtual commissioning using a digital twin. He also introduced the HEITEC 4.0 portfolio’s consistency and interoperability model. The focus was on project protection through modern methods and process optimization using a digital twin, with the goal of boosting efficiency with functional engineering. There are many benefits to virtual commissioning using a digital twin, including:

  • Early identification of faults in planning, design, and software
  • Real-time sequence and cycle time validation prior to mechanical design
  • Qualification of real control software (including fault simulation)
  • Reduced project risks, thanks to preliminary acceptance testing on the virtual model
  • Reduction of real commissioning time by up to 50 percent

Matipa presented the advantages for customers when efficiency is increased through functional engineering. Customers benefit from a greater competitive edge as a result of higher quality and technological progress, the option to modularize the machine and plant portfolio according to PackML v3.0, the generation of a mechatronic library that can be expanded further down the line, the smart configuration of the desired machine version using a configurator, and the generation of PLC programs, HMI projects, and simulations.

Following the presentations, the 47 participants from the business world had an opportunity to discuss ideas and network. The event highlighted the versatility of the digital twin concept and the broad range of potential applications.

 

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